apotheosis

noun

apo·the·o·sis ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce apotheosis (audio)

ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-səs How to pronounce apotheosis (audio)

plural apotheoses ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-ˌsēz How to pronounce apotheosis (audio)

ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-ˌsēz

: the perfect form or example of something : quintessence

the apotheosis of Hollywood glamour

… Nelson Rockefeller, the other top contender and the apotheosis of liberal Republicanism.

Sam Tanenhaus

: the highest or best part of something : peak

The city reaches its apotheosis at the holiday …

David Leavin

: elevation to divine status : deification

the apotheosis of Roman emperors

apotheosize

ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-ˌsīz How to pronounce apotheosis (audio)

ə-ˈpä-thē-ə-

transitive verb

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Among the ancient Greeks, it was sometimes thought fitting—or simply handy, say if you wanted a god somewhere in your bloodline—to grant someone or other "god" status. So they created the word apotheōsis, from the verb apotheoun, meaning "to deify." (The prefix apo- can mean "off," "from," or "away," and theos is the Greek word for "god.") There's not a lot of Greek-style apotheosizing in the 21st century, but there is hero-worship. Our extended use of apotheosis as "elevation to divine status" is the equivalent of "placement on a very high pedestal." Even more common these days is to use apotheosis in reference to a perfect example or ultimate form. For example, one might describe a movie as "the apotheosis of the sci-fi movie genre."

Example Sentences

the apotheosis of the picaresque novel

Recent Examples on the Web My pregnant state, grafted onto these men, is pitched as the apotheosis of grotesque social commentary, a sight meant to be so bizarre, disturbing and deep that it is preserved for the crowning spectacle of a horror film.

New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 It's often hailed as the apotheosis of American racial progress.

Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 The long and tumultuous campaign for Indian independence, perhaps the most dramatic success of the anti-colonial movement, was itself turbocharged by apotheosis—unwanted, in this case, but not, in the final accounting, unhelpful.

Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021 Periods of temperance, promoted by Susan B. Anthony, Walt Whitman, et al., and prohibition have alternated with the apotheosis of drinking and the drunk.

Tamar Adler, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 And now, a generation after that, the apotheosis: Marvel comics have become Penguin Classics.

Jeremy Dauber, The Atlantic, 27 July 2022 As this writer wrote once, Warhol showed us that the apotheosis and the burlesque of Whitman’s dream turned out to look more or less the same.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 If the general compass heading of mainstream American food is in the direction of more, cheaper and faster, this is the next logical step away from merely very fast food, served by people, toward whatever apotheosis awaits us.

Steve Hoffman, Washington Post, 28 June 2022 Although cultural clichés have long presented motherhood as an unchanging state, a woman’s apotheosis, Phillips argues instead that its essence is transformation.

Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, 20 June 2022 See More

单词	apotheosize
释义	apotheosis noun apo·the·o·sis ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-səs plural apotheoses ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-ˌsēz ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-ˌsēz 1 a : the perfect form or example of something : quintessence the apotheosis of Hollywood glamour … Nelson Rockefeller, the other top contender and the apotheosis of liberal Republicanism. Sam Tanenhaus b : the highest or best part of something : peak The city reaches its apotheosis at the holiday … David Leavin 2 : elevation to divine status : deification the apotheosis of Roman emperors apotheosize ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-ˌsīz ə-ˈpä-thē-ə- transitive verb Did you know? Among the ancient Greeks, it was sometimes thought fitting—or simply handy, say if you wanted a god somewhere in your bloodline—to grant someone or other "god" status. So they created the word apotheōsis, from the verb apotheoun, meaning "to deify." (The prefix apo- can mean "off," "from," or "away," and theos is the Greek word for "god.") There's not a lot of Greek-style apotheosizing in the 21st century, but there is hero-worship. Our extended use of apotheosis as "elevation to divine status" is the equivalent of "placement on a very high pedestal." Even more common these days is to use apotheosis in reference to a perfect example or ultimate form. For example, one might describe a movie as "the apotheosis of the sci-fi movie genre." Synonyms acme beau ideal byword classic epitome exemplar ideal perfection quintessence See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the apotheosis of the picaresque novel Recent Examples on the Web My pregnant state, grafted onto these men, is pitched as the apotheosis of grotesque social commentary, a sight meant to be so bizarre, disturbing and deep that it is preserved for the crowning spectacle of a horror film. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 It's often hailed as the apotheosis of American racial progress. Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 The long and tumultuous campaign for Indian independence, perhaps the most dramatic success of the anti-colonial movement, was itself turbocharged by apotheosis—unwanted, in this case, but not, in the final accounting, unhelpful. Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021 Periods of temperance, promoted by Susan B. Anthony, Walt Whitman, et al., and prohibition have alternated with the apotheosis of drinking and the drunk. Tamar Adler, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 And now, a generation after that, the apotheosis: Marvel comics have become Penguin Classics. Jeremy Dauber, The Atlantic, 27 July 2022 As this writer wrote once, Warhol showed us that the apotheosis and the burlesque of Whitman’s dream turned out to look more or less the same. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 If the general compass heading of mainstream American food is in the direction of more, cheaper and faster, this is the next logical step away from merely very fast food, served by people, toward whatever apotheosis awaits us. Steve Hoffman, Washington Post, 28 June 2022 Although cultural clichés have long presented motherhood as an unchanging state, a woman’s apotheosis, Phillips argues instead that its essence is transformation. Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, 20 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Late Latin apotheōsis "transformation into a god, deification," borrowed from Greek apothéōsis, from apotheō-, variant stem of apotheóō, apotheoûn "to transform into a god, deify" (from apo- apo- + theoûn "to make a god of," verbal derivative of theós "god") + -sis -sis — more at theo- First Known Use circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 2 apotheosize verb as in to lionize Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lionize exalt canonize dignify deify revere reverence venerate worship magnify glorify honor admire respect adore praise love laud regard extoll extol Antonyms & Near Antonyms violate desecrate blaspheme insult offend profane dishonor ridicule outrage scorn disparage slight affront libel smear disrespect defame slander pique malign slur See More
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apotheosis

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