- the act or process of exalting to the position of a god
- the state or condition of being deified
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de•i•fi•ca•tion
(dē′ə fi kā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of deifying.
- the state of being deified.
- the result of deifying:Their gods were deifications of their ancient kings.
- Late Latin deificātiōn- (stem of deificātiō), equivalent. to deificāt(us) (past participle of deificāre; deific(us) deific + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English deificacion 1350–1400
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deification /ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən; ˌdeɪ-/ n
de•i•fy /ˈdiəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation
v. [ ~ + obj], -fied, -fy•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to make a god of; worship as a god:to deify wealth.
de•i•fy
(dē′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.
de′i•fi′er, n.
- to make a god of;
exalt to the rank of a deity;
personify as a deity:to deify a beloved king. - to adore or regard as a deity:to deify wealth.
- Late Latin deificāre. See deification, -ify
- Old French deifier
- Middle English deifien 1300–50
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