Definition of "Lionism"

We have learned that Lionism is a spirit . We have learned that an atmosphere has created Lionism, and that Lionism in return creates an atmosphere.

1959, Minter L. Wilson, The Light of Other Days, page 224

The laudable aspects of the movement caught the imagination of the citizens of the world and soon Lionism became an international movement.

1986, Rashmi Mayur, ‎Prem Ratan Vohra, Bombay by 2000 A.D., page 87

In Lionism, I feel we have such a stabilizer and inasmuch as it has been truly said that Lionsim represents a true cross-section of the best in citizenship, everywhere, much of our feeling of concern may to a very large extent at least be allayed.

1991, Paul Martin, We Serve: A History of the Lions Clubs, page 22

Sanusi says of his tenure as a Lions Club member: "I have always believed that lionism and clubs alike are anti-Islamic but this disposition, however, changed when I was lured into the club by a friend. And upon realising its objectives, I promise not to rest on my oars in making Lions Club the desire of all who want to render service to humanity."

2000, Tell: The Weekly Newsmagazine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria: Tell Communications, page 11

O is also for outstanding, that one word that better sums up his contributions to Lionism.

2000, Pepper Worthington, Big Daddy: The W. Roy Poole Story, page 122

Thus lionism enshrined the doctrine of love, which binds humanity together.

2005, Ola Vincent, Ola Vincent’s Speeches, Writings and Presentations: 1985–2004, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria: Macmillan Nigeria, page 449

He [R. Ravichandran] joined lionism in 1985 in Lions Club of Madras Park Town.

2016–2017, T. M. Gunaraja, P. N. Gopinathan, “Past District Governors”, in The International Association of Lions Clubs (Lions Clubs International) District 324-A1: Lions Handbook, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Signpost Celfon.In Technology, page 52

Lionism is a platform which gives enough opportunity to its members to develop their personalities and become better human beings.

2023, Bishnu Bajoria, My Journey in Lionism, page 8

The practice of "Lionism" originates in some feelings which are very good,—in veneration for intellectual superiority, and gratitude for intellectual gifts; and its form and prevalence are determined by the fact, that literature has reached a larger class, and interested a different order of people from any who formerly shared its advantages. A wise man might, at the time of the invention of printing, have foreseen the age of literary "Lionism," and would probably have smiled at it as a temporary extravagance.

1832 April, H[arriet] M[artineau], “Art. I.—Heads of the People. The ‘Lion’ of a Party. London, 1839. [...] [book review]”, in The London and Westminster Review, volume XXXII, number II, London: […] C[harles] Reynell, […], page 262

So sudden; all common Lionism, which ruins innumerable men, was as nothing to this. […] [T]hese Lion-hunters were the ruin and death of [Robert] Burns. […] They gathered round him in his Farm; hindered his industry; no place was remote enough from them. He could not get his Lionism forgotten, honestly as he was disposed to do so.

1840 May 19, Thomas Carlyle, “Lecture V. The Hero as Man of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns.”, in On Heroes, Hero-Worship and The Heroic in History, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1840, page 179

[John] Sterling […] glanced pertinently with victorious clearness, without spleen, though often enough with a dash of mockery, into its Puseyisms, Liberalisms, literary Lionisms, or what else the mad hour might be producing,—always prompt to recognise what grain of sanity might be in the same.

1851, Thomas Carlyle, “Clifton”, in The Life of John Sterling, London: Chapman and Hall, […], part II, page 247

Ultimately, then, the return to Lionism means destroying or transcending major ingredients of our inherited selves – albeit our acquired (slave) selves.

1980 December, Dennis Forsythe, “West Indian Culture through the Prism of Rastafarianism”, in R[alston] M[ilton] Nettleford, editor, Caribbean Quarterly: Rastafari, volume 26, number 4, Mona, Jamaica: Department of Extra-mural Studies, University of the West Indies, page 75