verb (used with object), gor·gon·ized, gor·gon·iz·ing. to affect as a Gorgon; hypnotize; petrify: She felt trapped and totally helpless in his gorgonizing stare.

Is Gorgonize a word?

In modern parlance, to gorgonize someone is to make him or her feel (metaphorically) petrified, usually through an intimidating glance or gaze.

How do you use Gorgonize in a sentence?

The rule is to gorgonize the speaker with a senatorial stare, and turn him into stone, almost. It was when he was at the height of his fame that he professed to love Minna and even offered to gorgonize her for posterity.