English noun: deification | |||
1. | deification (state) the condition of being treated like a god | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
2. | deification (person) an embodiment of the qualities of a god | ||
Samples | The capitalists' deification of capital. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avatar, embodiment, incarnation | ||
3. | deification (act) the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | ||
Synonyms | apotheosis, exaltation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | worship | ||