Deification

Deˊi-fi-ca′tion

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Noun.

[LL.

deificare

to deify: cf. F.

déification

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The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.

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Noun.

The act of deifying; the act of exalting to the rank of, or enrolling among the heathen deities.

See also: déification

deification ‎(usually uncountable, plural deifications)

Act of deifying

Greek: θεοποίηση (el) f ‎(theopoíisi), αποθέωση (el) f ‎(apothéosi)
Icelandic: dýrkun f
Polish: deifikacja (pl) f
Portuguese: deificação (pt) f, endeusamento (pt) m
Russian: обожествле́ние (ru) n ‎(obožestvlénije), боготворе́ние n ‎(bogotvorénije)
Spanish: deificación f