Apotheosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˌpɒθ.iːˈəʊ.sɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apotheosis is a noun meaning The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
Meaning
The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
More Meanings
- Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
- A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
- (loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
- The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
- (psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
Example Sentences
The apotheosis of her career was her appointment as chairman.
The turn of the century saw the apotheosis of digital technology.
As a former mortal who underwent apotheosis, Hercules was important to the emperors.
In his despair he had nowhere to turn. It is the very apotheosis of the place and the time.
Word Forms
- apotheoses
Synonyms for apotheosis
Depending on context, synonyms include deification, theogenesis, exaltation, glorification, apex, paragon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deification, saint, paragon, ideal, exaltation, nonpareil.
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