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glorification

glo·ri·fi·cation

US/ˌɡlɔrɪfɪˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a state of high honor

  • “he valued glory above life itself”
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2.

a portrayal of something as ideal

  • “the idealization of rural life was very misleading”
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3.

the act of glorifying (as in worship)

  • “the glorification of God”

Origin

From Middle English glorificacion, glorificacioun, from Middle French glorification and its etymon Latin glōrificātiō. By surface analysis, glorify + -ication.

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