glorification
Americannoun
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a glorified or more splendid form of something.
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the act of glorifying.
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the state of being glorified.
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exaltation to the glory of heaven.
noun
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the act of glorifying or state of being glorified
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informal an enhanced or favourably exaggerated version or account
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informal a celebration
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of glorification
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin glōrificātiōn- (stem of glōrificātiō ), equivalent to glōrific ( āre ) to glorify + -ātiōn- -ation
Example Sentences
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Recall also the Covid-era glorification of “quiet quitting”—in which employees simply stop doing the jobs they were contracted to do—and the scores of think pieces claiming that Americans’ “work-life balance” is less than optimal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
After its glorification was made illegal, the group dropped sati from its name.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
So much of popular culture is built around the glorification of the star.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
Some of those popular expositions were criticized by historians for inaccurate claims and deliberate glorification of Russian rulers and their conquests.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024
While the tzaddik cared for the conduct of the world, for the obtaining of heavenly grace, and especially for Israel’s preservation and glorification, his adherents had to cultivate three kinds of virtues.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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