Wordy Wisdoms

Gorgonized: “Gorgonized” means to have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect on someone, usually through an intimidating gaze. For example, “She felt trapped and totally helpless in his gorgonizing stare”. 

The word comes from the Greek adjective gorgós, which means “terrifying”. In Greek mythology, the Gorgons were three female monsters with snakes for hair who could turn anyone who looked at them to stone. The most well-known of the three was Medusa. Even after her death, her severed head retained the power to turn people to stone which often got her into movie theaters and art exhibits for free.