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deify

UK/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/ US/ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

consider as a god or god-like

  • “These young men deify financial success”
2.

exalt to the position of a God

  • “the people deified their King”

Origin

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

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