deification
deification noun: the act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
Noun
deification (usually uncountable, plural deifications)
- The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
- Synonyms:
- divinisation, divinization, apotheosis
- Excessive praise.
- A deified embodiment.
- We went through the main hall, four-armed Amaat looming, the air still smelling of incense and the heap of flowers at the god's feet and knees, back to a tiny chapel tucked into a corner, dedicated to an old and now-obscure provincial god, one of those personifications of abstract concepts so many...2013, Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice
- Union with God; theosis.
- There is an experiential component to Maximos’ writings: he draws upon the reality of the contemplative life and in doing so secures deification as the goal of the monastic spiritual life in Orthodoxy.2010, Paul M. Collins, Partaking in Divine Nature: Deification and Communion, page 108
deification meaning in Arabic
deification in Arabic
- Act of deifying
- تَأْلِيه taʔlīh
Synonyms of deification
Forms of deification
| plural | deifications |
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Origin of deification
From Middle English deificacion, from Middle French deifier + -acion or borrowed directly from Latin deificātiō(n), from deific(ā) (“deify”) + -tiō(n) (noun suffix), from de(i) (“god”) + -ficō (“make”). By surface analysis, deif(y) + -ication. * In the Christian, theological sense, influenced by the use of deificātiō(n) as Latin translation of Byzantine Greek θέωσις (théōsis).
Words formed from deification
Words that rhyme with deification
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about deification
- What does deification mean?
- Deification means the act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
- What is deification in Arabic?
- Deification in Arabic is تَأْلِيه (taʔlīh). See Deification meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is deification?
- Deification is a noun.
- What is the plural of deification?
- The plural of deification is deifications.
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