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apotheosis Definition

apoth·eo·sis (ə pät̸h′ē ō′sis, ap′ə t̸hē′ə sis)

noun pl. -·ses′--sēz′

  1. the act of raising a person to the status of a god; deification
  2. the glorification of a person or thing
  3. 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

  • final: The final apotheosis showing a tableau of Apollo was glorious.
  • ultimate: Surely this is the ultimate apotheosis of free market thinking.
  • very: The city is in many ways a cultural feast, the very apotheosis of hybridity.