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deify
/ ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ, ˈdeɪɪ- /
verb
to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god
to accord divine honour or worship to
to exalt in an extreme way; idealize
Other 51Թ Forms
- deifier noun
- half-deified adjective
- hyperdeify verb (used with object)
- self-deifying adjective
- undeified adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deify1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deify1
Example Sentences
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.”
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.
Trump is now deifying the Jan. 6 terrorists as "political prisoners" and heroes.
There was even a time when even George W. Bush was practically deified.
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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