deification

[ dee-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of deifying.

  2. the state of being deified.

  1. the result of deifying: Their gods were deifications of their ancient kings.

Origin of deification

1
1350–1400; Middle English deificacion<Late Latin deificātiōn- (stem of deificātiō), equivalent to deificāt(us) (past participle of deificāre; deific(us) deific + -ātus-ate1) + -iōn--ion

Other words from deification

  • hy·per·de·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for deification

deification

/ (ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, ˌdeɪ-) /


noun
  1. the act or process of exalting to the position of a god

  2. the state or condition of being deified

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