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deify

[dee-uh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

deified, deifying 
  1. to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity.

    to deify a beloved king.

  2. to adore or regard as a deity.

    to deify wealth.



deify

/ ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ, ˈdeɪɪ- /

verb

  1. to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god

  2. to accord divine honour or worship to

  3. to exalt in an extreme way; idealize

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • deifier noun
  • half-deified adjective
  • hyperdeify verb (used with object)
  • self-deifying adjective
  • undeified adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deify1

1300–50; Middle English deifien < Old French deifier < Late Latin 𾱴ھ. See deification, -ify
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deify1

C14: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin 𾱴ھ, from Latin deus god + facere to make
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In a 1942 essay, Hall wrote: “All followers who offer to adorn and deify their teachers set up a false condition. Human beings, experience has proved, make better humans than they do gods.”

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The themes of performances at Mr Gopalakrishnan's house include honouring a deified ancestor, venerating a warrior-hunter deity, and worshipping tiger spirits symbolising strength and protection.

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Trump is now deifying the Jan. 6 terrorists as "political prisoners" and heroes.

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There was even a time when even George W. Bush was practically deified.

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But rather than commune with Marika, his deified mother, Miquella wants to escape the strictures and expectations of her Golden Order.

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