as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
according to Greek myth, Hercules was granted godhood after his death
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Recent Examples of godhood
Grieving a beloved ally, and with their nemesis Sephiroth nearing godhood, the party takes to the skies aboard the airship Highwind in a race against time to stop Meteor, the ultimate destructive magic, and the total obliteration of the planet.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
5 June 2026
Oh, and Homelander announces his godhood to the nation, as Vought launches the Democratic Church of America.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
The full cast of Norse godhood is here, specifically Thor — who is portrayed like Valhalla’s meanest bar bouncer.
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Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Subin takes us centuries back to Columbus, Cortes and Cook and the self-serving myths of conquistador godhood.
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Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2022
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
5 June 2026
Oh, and Homelander announces his godhood to the nation, as Vought launches the Democratic Church of America.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
The full cast of Norse godhood is here, specifically Thor — who is portrayed like Valhalla’s meanest bar bouncer.
—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Subin takes us centuries back to Columbus, Cortes and Cook and the self-serving myths of conquistador godhood.
—
Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godhood
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Evidence of this lies in the very names of the planets, which represented ancient deities, and of the five bright planets, the one whose color appeared to come closest to that of blood was called Mars in honor of the god of war.
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Papyrologist Federica Nicolardi said on Thursday at the same event that the team has already identified a number of intriguing passages, including some on the nature of deities and providence.
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The Marby grave brings together cremation, a stone monument, and this ritualistic deposit of bronze objects, which is synonymous with the end of this era when the treatment and use of bronze objects changed—often left in hoards on land or in water, sometimes as offerings to gods or divinities.
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His camera performs a rousing restoration of the power often stolen from them, ensuring that by the time the credits roll, they’re finally imbued with the kind of divinity only offered to them in name.
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“Godhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godhood. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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