deify (redirected from deifying)

de·i·fy  (d-f, d-)

tr.v. dei·fied, dei·fy·ing, dei·fies

1. To make a god of; raise to the condition of a god.

2. To worship or revere as a god: deify a leader.

3. To idealize; exalt: deifying success.

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[Middle English deifien, from Old French deifier, from Late Latin deificre, from deificus, deific; see deific.]

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dei·fier n.

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deify [ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ ˈdeɪɪ-]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) to accord divine honour or worship to

3. to exalt in an extreme way; idealize

[from Old French deifier, from Late Latin deificāre, from Latin deus god + facere to make]

deifier  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deify - consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success" idealise, idealize - consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death" apotheose, apotheosise, apotheosize - deify or glorify
	2.	deify - exalt to the position of a God; "the people deified their King" exalt - raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

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deify

verb

1. worship, adore, revere, respect, honour, glorify, exalt, pray to, venerate, adulate, apotheosize Apollo's son Asclepius was deified as the god of medicine.

2. idolize, elevate, glorify, exalt, extol, idealize, venerate, enthrone, immortalize Stalin was to some extent deified during his lifetime.

Translations

deify [ˈdiːɪfaɪ] VT → deificar

deify [ˈdeɪɪfaɪ ˈdiːɪfaɪ] vt
to be deified → être déifié(e)

deify

vt → vergöttern

deify [ˈdiːɪfaɪ] vt (frm) → divinizzare

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deify [ˈdiːɪfaɪ] vt (frm) → divinizzare