deified; deifying
1
a
: to make a god of
b
: to take as an object of worship
2
: to glorify as of supreme worth
Examples of deify in a Sentence
The people deified the emperor.
materialistic people who deify money
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His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him.
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
That should have been seemingly enough for Schmidt to be deified in Philadelphia.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But in the interim, the rule of law is too important to be left to compromised OLC opinions deifying incumbent presidents.
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
That should have been seemingly enough for Schmidt to be deified in Philadelphia.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But in the interim, the rule of law is too important to be left to compromised OLC opinions deifying incumbent presidents.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
His resume speaks for itself — no need for the on-air cast to go overboard in deifying him.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Deify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deify. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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deify
verb
de·i·fy
ˈdē-ə-ˌfī 
deified; deifying
1
a
: to make a god of
Roman emperors were often deified
b
: to take as an object of worship
Druids deified oak trees
2
: to glorify as of supreme worth
deify money
deification
noun
ˌdē-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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