glorification
[ glawr-uh-fi-key-shuhn, glohr- ]
/ ˌglɔr ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌgloʊr- /
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noun
a glorified or more splendid form of something.
the act of glorifying.
the state of being glorified.
exaltation to the glory of heaven.
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Origin of glorification
OTHER WORDS FROM glorification
de·glo·ri·fi·ca·tion, nounre·glo·ri·fi·ca·tion, nounself-glo·ri·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby glorification
glop, gloppy, Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Gloria Patri, glorification, glorify, gloriole, gloriosa, gloriosa lily, glorious
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British Dictionary definitions for glorification
glorification
/ (ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of glorifying or state of being glorified
informal an enhanced or favourably exaggerated version or account
British informal a celebration
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