Apotheosis definition
Their leader was the apotheosis of courage.
An example of an apotheosis is when a song epitomizes how you feel.
An example of an apotheosis is a cult leader.
The turn of the century saw the apotheosis of digital technology.
The apotheosis of her career was her appointment as chairman.
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Origin of apotheosis
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apotheōsis), from verb ἀποθεόω (apotheoō, “deify”) (factitive verb formed from θεός (theos, “God”) with intensive prefix ἀπο- (apo-)).
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