deify
English
editEtymology
editFrom French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/, /ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/, /ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/
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Verb
editdeify (third-person singular simple present deifies, present participle deifying, simple past and past participle deified)
- (transitive) To make a god of (something or someone).
- (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.
Synonyms
edit- (to make a god of something): apotheosize, exalt, idealize, euhemerize
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editto make a god of
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