Deify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deify is a verb meaning (transitive) To make into a god.
Meaning
(transitive) To make into a god.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To regard as being like a deity; to treat as worthy of worship; to exalt.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: demideify, mythologize
“Those people who have sought to deify our wilderness … those days are over. We are not going to sit around and read poetry to rare lizards, whilst our current account deficit goes down the gurgler,” Jones said.
Word Forms
- deifies
- deifying
- deified
Synonyms for deify
Depending on context, synonyms include divinize, apotheosize, euhemerize, demideify, mythologize, exalt.
Antonyms for deify
Common opposites include undeify, disdeify, ungod, euhemerize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include divinize, begod, divinify, apotheosize, divine, idolize.
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