theosisn.
/θiːˈəʊsɪs/ Theology. rare.
Deification.
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in-Godding1959
1874 J. W. Draper Hist. Confl. Relig. & Sci. v. 126 The return of the soul to the universal Intellect is designated by Erigena as Theosis, or Deification.
1934 Theology 28 24 Both natures, therefore, can be correlated positively through the communion of qualities, communicatio idiomatum, in the theosis of the created by the Divine.
1967 Eastern Churches Rev. I. 246 This is a kind of theosis whereby the symbols become life-giving.
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