as in worships
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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adulations
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Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Deifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deifications. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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