deification Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the condition of being treated like a god
  2. noun an embodiment of the qualities of a god
    • the capitalists' deification of capital
  3. noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
    exaltation; apotheosis.

WordNet

De`i*fi*ca"tion noun
Etymology
LL. deificare to deify: cf. F. déification. See Deify.
Definitions
  1. The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.

Webster 1913