Synonyms of deification

deification

noun

ˌdē-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

as in worship

excessive admiration of or devotion to a person

the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worship
• adoration
• worshipping
• idolatry
• adulation
• idolization
• reverence
• appreciation
• hero worship
• glorification
• veneration
• idealization
• deference
• affection
• approval
• love
• liking
• respect
• romanticization
• esteem
• fondness
• regard
• like
• favor
• fancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• condemnation
• dismissal
• hatred
• disapproval
• disregard
• scorn
• dislike
• loathing
• disfavor

Example Sentences

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. — 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