cru ‧ ci ‧ fix ‧ ion /ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃ ə n, ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable and countable] in past times, the act of killing someone by fastening them to a cross and leaving them to die
2 . the Crucifixion the death of Christ on the cross
3 . [countable] ( also Crucifixion ) a picture or other object representing Christ on the cross