demigod

[dem-ee-god]

noun

1. a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity.

2. a deified mortal.

demigod

/ ˈdɛmɪˌɡɒd /

noun

1. 1. a mythological being who is part mortal, part god

   2. a lesser deity

2. a person with outstanding or godlike attributes

Other Word Forms

• demigoddess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of demigod¹

1520–30; translation of Latin sēmideus. See demi-, god ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of demigod¹

C16: translation of Latin sēmideus

Example Sentences

To them, he is a demigod, his idolisation of mythical proportions.

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Your favorite young demigods hit Hall H to tease the upcoming second season of the fantasy TV series.

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Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.

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Although he worked for a man who became a demigod to conservative worshipers, he and Reagan had significant differences, among them Spencer’s support for legalized abortion, affirmative action and certain gun controls.

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It’s a question that the demigod Maui tunefully poses to the titular princess in “Moana 2.”

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Related Words

• deity 
• demigoddess 
• divinity 
• god 
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