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Deification

Deification Meaning & Definition
Deification Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deification?

[n] the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
[n] an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"
[n] the condition of being treated like a god

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deification: apotheosis | exaltation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Deification: accolade | admiration | adoration | adulation | aggrandizement | apotheosis | appreciation | approbation | approval | ascent | assumption | awe | beatification | bepraisement | breathless adoration | canonization | congratulation | consideration | courtesy | deference | dignification | duty | elevation | eloge | encomium | ennoblement | enshrinement | enthronement | erection | escalation | esteem | estimation | eulogium | eulogy | exaggerated respect | exaltation | excessive praise | favor | fetishization | flattery | glorification | glory | great respect | height | hero worship | high regard | homage | hommage | honor | idolatry | idolization | idolizing | immortalization | kudos | laud | laudation | lifting | lionizing | magnification | meed of praise | overpraise | paean | panegyric | praise | prestige | raising | rearing | regard | respect | reverence | reverential regard | sainting | sanctification | sursum corda | tribute | upbuoying | upcast | upheaval | uplift | uplifting | upping | uprearing | upthrow | upthrust | veneration | worship

See Also | avatar | condition | embodiment | incarnation | status | worship

Deification In Webster's Dictionary

\De`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [LL. deificare to deify: cf. F. d['e]ification. See {Deify}.] The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.

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