apotheosis
apotheosis
Definition
apoth·eo·sis (ə pät̸h′ē ō′sis, ap′ə t̸hē′ə sis)
noun pl. -·ses′--sēz′
- the act of raising a person to the status of a god; deification
- the glorification of a person or thing
- a glorified ideal
Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr apotheōsis < apotheoun, to deify < apo-, from + theos, god: see theo-
apotheosis
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- industry: We might think that putting fresh fruit in impenetrable plastic containers for our ' convenience ' is the apotheosis of an industry gone mad.
- fortification: Hindenburg Line I The Apotheosis Of German Fortifications On The Western Front in the Great War.
- man: The story became oft repeated, indeed it has played a part in the apotheosis of the man by those willing to believe it.
Converse of object
- represent: If this were the case, the whole group would have represented the apotheosis ( becoming a god ) of Maussollos.
- achieve: But let it suffice here that The Band stands as the moment when the group achieved apotheosis.
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near apotheosis
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