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deification

[dee-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌdi ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


NOUN
glorification
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Sidestepping the deification of his subject, Mr. O’Meara humanizes Prefontaine in his vexing contradictions, buoyant spirit and brutal competitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2025

Or they knew her story through the lens of her deification.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Julius Caesar seems to have intended to be worshiped as a god in his lifetime, and later emperors may have been aware of this plan because many routinely pushed for deification during their own reigns.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Is Clara neurodivergent, thus prompting her mother’s coddling, or has her deification had a stunting effect on her social capacities?

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Dionysius, the so-called Areopagite, states that the office of the Holy Spirit is the deification of man, 115.

From St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture by Allies, Thomas W.




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