deify
3 synonyms for deify, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make someone or something into a god.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To make someone or something into a god.
“Many ancient cultures deified their rulers after death.”
2. verb
To treat a person or thing as worthy of worship, or to praise them far too highly.
“Fans tend to deify their favourite musicians.”
How to use deify
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
It is a fairly formal word, and in its looser sense it often carries a note of criticism.
Etymology
Deify came into English from French déifier, which came from the Latin deificāre, itself based on deus, meaning god. It can also be analysed as deity plus the ending -ify.
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