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Variant of deify

deify Definition

dei·fy (dē′ə fī′)

transitive verb deified -·fied′, deifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to make a god of; rank among the gods
  2. to look upon or worship as a god
  3. to glorify, exalt, or adore in an extreme way; idolize

Etymology: ME deifien < OFr deifier < LL(Ec) deificare, to make divine < L deus, god + facere, to make, do

deified Usage Examples

Object

  • abstraction: But what in fact are deified abstractions and why do they exist?
  • ancestor: Among the African Negroes, Nature deities are of less importance than deified ancestors.
  • emperor: The magistrates had to swear by Jupiter, the deified Emperors and by whatever gods were worshiped locally.
  • ruler: Such it appears was a widespread ancient conception of the role of the daystar in the resurrection of deified rulers.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: The almost deified teletext machine is a little odd, given that the Village has far more sophisticated communications devices at it's disposal.
  • virtually: The cognitive aspects of human knowledge were virtually deified by the Enlightenment.