Synonyms of deified

deified

verb

past tense of deify

1

as in worshiped

to love or admire too much

materialistic people who deify money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worshiped
• adored
• worshipped
• idolized
• revered
• canonized
• adulated
• regarded
• doted (on)
• liked
• hero-worshiped
• hero-worshipped
• valued
• cherished
• venerated
• respected
• favored
• preferred
• appreciated
• treasured
• esteemed
• prized
• fancied
• approved
• endorsed
• hallowed
• indorsed
• supported

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• detested
• loathed
• abhorred
• disliked
• disdained
• abominated
• disparaged
• belittled
• put down
• deprecated
• misprized

2

as in venerated

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worshiped
• venerated
• worshipped
• revered
• reverenced
• honored
• adored
• admired
• praised
• respected
• glorified
• loved
• regarded
• exalted
• apotheosized
• canonized
• lionized
• dignified
• extolled
• lauded
• pleased
• magnified
• gratified
• delighted
• satisfied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• desecrated
• ridiculed
• insulted
• scorned
• profaned
• dishonored
• offended
• outraged
• affronted
• blasphemed
• slighted
• piqued
• displeased
• maligned
• disrespected
• disparaged
• smeared
• slandered
• defamed
• slurred
• libeled
• libelled

3

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to

the sense of entitlement felt by athletes who have been deified all their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• promoted
• exalted
• enshrined
• enthroned
• lifted
• ennobled
• canonized
• glorified
• dignified
• magnified
• aggrandized
• honored
• upgraded
• praised
• raised
• uplifted
• enskied
• boosted
• heightened
• idealized
• intensified
• romanticized
• extolled
• lauded
• acclaimed
• sanitized
• sugarcoated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliated
• degraded
• humbled
• minimized
• demeaned
• disparaged
• decried
• depreciated
• belittled
• abased
• detracted