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View usage for: (deɪɪfɪkeɪʃən, US diː-) uncountable nounIf you talk about the deification of someone or something, you mean that they are regarded with very great respect and are not criticized at all. [formal] ...the deification of science in the 1940s. [+ of] More Synonyms of deification deification in British English (ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, ˌdeɪ-) noun1. the act or process of exalting to the position of a god 2. the state or condition of being deified deification in American English (ˌdiəfɪˈkeɪʃən) noun2. the state of being deified Word origin ME deificacioun < LL(Ec) deificatioSynonyms of 'deification'worship, adoration, apotheosis, exaltation veneration, hero-worship, glorification, adulation More Synonyms of deification This book challenges the deification of Christ. the deification of rock stars Synonyms veneration glorification adulation idolization Additional synonymsThey gazed at each other with mutual adoration. Synonyms love, honour, worship, worshipping, esteem, admiration, reverence, estimation, exaltation, veneration, glorification, idolatry, idolization Definition elevation to the rank of a god This was the time of the star's apotheosis. Synonyms deification, elevation, exaltation, glorification, idealization, idolization Definition the act of elevating someone or something celebrating her elevation to the rank of Prime Minister Synonyms promotion, upgrading, advancement, exaltation, preferment, aggrandizement Nearby words ofdeification - degrading
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