deifying

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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

It acts as a deifying diptych to that of The Epic – from space to the earthly pursuit of heaven.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2019

If it's not Mozart then please stop deifying these men.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018

The habit of exaggerating, of deifying those whom we have been taught to regard as the greatest and best, is a well-known disposition of the human mind.

From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.