- present participle of deify.
deifying
Example Sentences
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The journalists warning of the dangers of deifying Conway have most often aimed that message at adults.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2020
“They are not perfect. They are not perfect. We have to stop deifying them,” Mr. Lemon said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
So let’s get to know Jenner as a person, as opposed to deifying her as a plaster saint.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2016
"But it's not just deifying something because it's old," he insisted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2015
We may, for instance, say that there is such a thing as a Religion of Humanity, because we may begin by deifying Humanity in our own estimation, and then go on to worship our ideal.
From Thoughts on Religion by Gore, Charles
