Definition of apotheosize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
exaltationRare US glorify or idealize excessivelyRare US
- The biography tended to apotheosize its subject, ignoring any flaws.
2.
deificationRare US elevate to divine statusRare US
- Many ancient rulers were apotheosized by their followers.
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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- French:apothéoser, diviniser, ...
- German:vergöttern, vergöttlichen, ...
- Italian:apoteosizzare, deificare, ...
- Spanish:glorificar, divinizar, ...
- Portuguese:endeusar, divinizar, ...
- Chinese:崇拜, 奉为神明, ...
- Japanese:過度に称賛する, 神格化する, ...
- Arabic:مجّد, أَلَّهَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַאֲדִיר, לְהַעֲלוֹת לְמַעֲמָד אֱלֹהִי, ...
- Russian:обожествлять, возводить в ранг божества, ...
- Ukrainian:звеличувати, обожествляти, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक महिमामंडित करना, देवत्व प्रदान करना, ...
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