as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
according to Greek myth, Hercules was granted godhood after his death
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Recent Examples of godhood
The full cast of Norse godhood is here, specifically Thor — who is portrayed like Valhalla’s meanest bar bouncer.
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
But Shinra has an ace up their sleeve: their solider Sephiroth, long thought dead, is alive and intent on achieving godhood.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
There was Ulf with his feet on the dinner table, enjoying his recent elevation to functional godhood.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Subin takes us centuries back to Columbus, Cortes and Cook and the self-serving myths of conquistador godhood.
—Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022
Perhaps more frequently than Subin would care to admit, the resistance made possible by godhood was more symbolic than physical.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021
The photo was received in Vanuatu as further proof of his godhood.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021
Leadbeater and Annie Besant, the force behind Theosophy, groomed the reluctant child for godhood.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
Klan robes hiding in a closet, pleasant politicians with plans toward repressive godhood, the eerie possibility that the vengeful striving of a heroic Black woman is part of some mysterious higher power's maniacal plan.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2020
Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
But Shinra has an ace up their sleeve: their solider Sephiroth, long thought dead, is alive and intent on achieving godhood.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
There was Ulf with his feet on the dinner table, enjoying his recent elevation to functional godhood.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Subin takes us centuries back to Columbus, Cortes and Cook and the self-serving myths of conquistador godhood.
—Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022
Perhaps more frequently than Subin would care to admit, the resistance made possible by godhood was more symbolic than physical.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021
The photo was received in Vanuatu as further proof of his godhood.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021
Leadbeater and Annie Besant, the force behind Theosophy, groomed the reluctant child for godhood.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
Klan robes hiding in a closet, pleasant politicians with plans toward repressive godhood, the eerie possibility that the vengeful striving of a heroic Black woman is part of some mysterious higher power's maniacal plan.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godhood
Noun
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In this series adaptation, based on another Gaiman novel, Mr. Nancy is the African deity known as Anansi, the trickster god of stories.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Officials said the jewelry may have been buried as an offering to a deity or as a way to hide valuables during times of trouble.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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To his surprise, the vampires start singing Christian prayers in perfect synchronization, highlighting that the creatures exist in a space beyond human conceptions of divinity.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El. To assist his research, Hayon regularly uses a custom chatbot trained on 20 years of his own writings.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Godhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godhood. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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