apotheosize US
əˌpɒθiˈoʊsaɪz
See also: apotheosise (UK)
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Definition of apotheosize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
exaltationRareUSglorify or idealize excessivelyRareUS
  • The biography tended to apotheosize its subject, ignoring any flaws.
deify idolize
2.
deificationRareUSelevate to divine statusRareUS
  • Many ancient rulers were apotheosized by their followers.
deify idolize
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Origin of apotheosize

Greek, apotheoun (to deify)

Examples of apotheosize in a sentence

  • The media tends to apotheosize successful entrepreneurs.
  • The hero was apotheosized in legends.
  • Some cultures apotheosize their ancestors.

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  1. French:apothéoser, diviniser, ...
  2. German:vergöttern, vergöttlichen, ...
  3. Italian:apoteosizzare, deificare, ...
  4. Spanish:glorificar, divinizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:endeusar, divinizar, ...
  6. Chinese:崇拜, 奉为神明, ...
  7. Japanese:過度に称賛する, 神格化する, ...
  8. Arabic:مجّد, أَلَّهَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַאֲדִיר, לְהַעֲלוֹת לְמַעֲמָד אֱלֹהִי, ...
  10. Russian:обожествлять, возводить в ранг божества, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звеличувати, обожествляти, ...
  12. Hindi:अत्यधिक महिमामंडित करना, देवत्व प्रदान करना, ...

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