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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

deify Synonyms

deify

v.

idolize, apotheosize, exalt, consecrate; see revere, worship 2.

deify Usage Examples

Object

  • man: The objective of humanism is to deify man and humanize God.
  • humanity: He may sink so low as to deify humanity and make self his god, but a god of some sort he must have.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: It is very important that you do not deify us.