English Explanatory Dictionary

deify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make into a god.
  2. To regard as being like a deity; to treat as worthy of worship; to exalt.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/ /ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/ en-us-deify.ogg en-us-deify-2.ogg

Word forms

deify deifies deifying deified

Etymology

From French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”). By surface analysis, deity + -ify.

Synonyms

divinize apotheosize euhemerize demideify mythologize exalt idealize

Antonyms

undeify disdeify ungod euhemerize

Related words

deific deification deified numen numina

Derived words

deifier demideify disdeify nondeified redeify semideified undeify
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