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Definition of deification - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
making god-likeact of making someone or something into a god
- The emperor's deification was celebrated by the people.
- The deification of heroes was common in ancient myths.
- Some cultures practiced the deification of their rulers.
Origin of deification
Latin, deus (god) + facere (to make)
Terms with deification included in their meaning
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deification
elevation of a person to divine status
deification
elevate to divine status
deification
theory that gods were once historical heroes
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- French:divinisation, ...
- German:Vergöttlichung, ...
- Italian:divinizzazione, ...
- Spanish:deificación, ...
- Portuguese:divinização, ...
- Chinese:神化, ...
- Japanese:神格化, ...
- Arabic:تأليه, ...
- Hebrew:הַאֲלָהָה, ...
- Russian:обожествление, ...
- Ukrainian:обожнення, ...
- Hindi:देवत्वीकरण, ...
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