deification

Noun
Synonyms: exaltationapotheosis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the condition of being treated like a god
  2. an embodiment of the qualities of a god“the capitalists' deification of capital”
  3. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)Synonyms: exaltationapotheosis
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Deification \De`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [LL. deificare to deify: cf. F. d['e]ification. See Deify.] The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise. [1913 Webster]
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