Hypertext Webster Gateway: "deification"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Deification \De`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [LL. deificare to deify: cf.
F. d['e]ification. See {Deify}.]
The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis;
excessive praise.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
deification
n : the elevation of a person to the status of a god [syn: {exaltation},
{apotheosis}]
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