DEIFICATION Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

deification

noun

ˌdē-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of deification

as in worship

excessive admiration of or devotion to a person the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero

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Recent Examples of deification Since August the regime had been encouraging young people to come to Beijing to be received by Mao—in a bid to stir up more frenzy for Mao’s deification. — Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026 Thus, the project traces the societal implications of the deification of physical beauty, and how the international plastic surgery industry promotes these oppressive standards. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification. — Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025 Depictions of breastfeeding in Western art are usually associated with the baby Jesus and Mary, apart from others in gilded deification. — Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for deification

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Noun

Thus polytheistic worship of deities and monist philosophy are not opposed but rather different ways of reaching the divine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Still, a moment for a little Dolly-worship seems somehow appropriate.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of worship

Noun

Sabrina is no Dolly, which isn’t a knock but a comment on the impossibility of any new artist ever enjoying the level of admiration and adoration that Parton did for most of her life.

— David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
So Big Part of what made Dolly exceptional was her broad appeal and universal adoration.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noun

With wide sidewalks and a friendly park sandwiched in the middle, this is the city’s best stroll for window shopping, people watching, and sun worshiping.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
By the nail holes above and beside the worshiping altar, the household hung garlands.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026

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