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apoth·e·o·sis
\əˌpäthēˈōsə̇s, ˌapəˈthēəs- also (ˌ)aˌpäthēˈōs- sometimes ˌapəthēˈōs-\ noun
(plural apotheo·ses \-ˌsēz\)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun to deify (from apo- + theos god) + -sis — more at theism
1. : the elevation of a human to the rank of a god : the raising of a person or thing to divine status : deification
2. : the culmination or highest development of a thing : the ultimate, quintessential, or final form
< she is the apotheosis of womanhood >
< the apotheosis of brute force and vulgarity >
3.
a. : the exaltation of a person or a thing to a final state of triumph or glory
b. : the ascension of a person or a thing from earthly existence to heavenly glory |