deify

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/, /ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/, /ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/

Verb

deify

1. (transitive) To make a god of (something or someone).
2. (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.

Synonyms

• (to make a god of something): apotheosize, exalt, idealize

Related terms

• deific
• deification
• deified

Translations

• French: déifier
• German: als Gott verehren, vergöttern
• Italian: deificare, venerare
• Portuguese: deificar, endeusar, divinizar
• Russian: обожествля́ть
• Spanish: deificar, endiosar

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