as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero
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Recent Examples of deification
Since August the regime had been encouraging young people to come to Beijing to be received by Mao—in a bid to stir up more frenzy for Mao’s deification.
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Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
Thus, the project traces the societal implications of the deification of physical beauty, and how the international plastic surgery industry promotes these oppressive standards.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Depictions of breastfeeding in Western art are usually associated with the baby Jesus and Mary, apart from others in gilded deification.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
Thus, the project traces the societal implications of the deification of physical beauty, and how the international plastic surgery industry promotes these oppressive standards.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Depictions of breastfeeding in Western art are usually associated with the baby Jesus and Mary, apart from others in gilded deification.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deification
Noun
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That reaction spoke louder than words about how Arsenal are regarding this Champions League final as an opportunity to daub their name, in blood and sweat and set-piece worship if needs be, all over it.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The new law creates a misdemeanor criminal charge for people who interfere with access to houses of worship.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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After the meeting, Babbitt relished in the adoration of supporters who had waited nearly a decade to come to this point.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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New York Tendaberry, released in the fall of 1969, mostly consists of Nyro alone at the piano, delivering songs that eschewed and subverted most of the characteristics that had won her attention and adoration throughout the preceding decade.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
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By the nail holes above and beside the worshiping altar, the household hung garlands.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beyond her racial idolatry, Hill has nothing of substance to add to the conversation.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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The two groups displayed a large balloon near the mall of a Trump-like golden calf, a biblical reference to idolatry.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deification. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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