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   deify

   /ˈdeɪɪfʌɪ/

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   • 1. worship or regard as a god: "she was deified by the early Romans as a fertility goddess" Similar worshiprevereveneratereverencehold sacredpay homage toextolexaltadoreimmortalizerare:divinizeidolizeapotheosizelionizehero-worshipidealizeglorifyaggrandizeinformal:put on a pedestalOpposite demonize

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make godlike in character’): from Old French deifier, from ecclesiastical Latin deificare, from deus ‘god’.

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   • 1. deification noun

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   What does deify mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of DEIFY is to make a god of. How to use deify in a sentence.

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   What does deifien mean?

   • , de·i·fied, de·i·fy·ing. to deify a beloved king. to deify wealth. 1300–50; Middle English deifien < Old French deifier < Late Latin deificāre.

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   What does deificar mean?

   • deificar, endeusar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DEIFY definition: 1. to make someone or something into a god: 2. to consider someone or something to be so important…. Learn more.

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   What does deification mean?

   • Equivalent to deify + -ication. In the Christian theological sense influenced by the use of deificātiō as Latin translation of Byzantine Greek θέωσις (théōsis). deification (usually uncountable, plural deifications) The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis. Excessive praise. A deified embodiment.

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   What does it mean if a person is deified?

   • If someone is deified, they are considered to be a god or are regarded with very great respect. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Why do we deify people?

   • When you deify someone, you're paying the highest compliment: you're treating them like a god. Maybe it's because people like to exaggerate, but we deify all the time. We deify the latest sports stars, singers, and actors. When politicians are popular, we deify them.

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   • Deify in Traditional Chinese

     DEIFY translate: 神化，將…尊奉為神, 將…奉若神明;崇拜. Learn more in the...

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     DEIGN definition: 1. to do something unwillingly and in a...

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   • Deify in Simplified Chinese

     DEIFY translate: 神化，将…尊奉为神, 将…奉若神明;崇拜. Learn more in the...

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   When you deify someone, you're paying the highest compliment: you're treating them like a god. Maybe it's because people like to exaggerate, but we deify all the time. We deify the latest sports stars, singers, and actors. When politicians are popular, we deify them.

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