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 So by The Final Reckoning, his nigh godhood is at hand. David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025 The full cast of Norse godhood is here, specifically Thor — who is portrayed like Valhalla’s meanest bar bouncer. 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
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Noun
  • When your character uses magic, interacts with powerful deities, or even achieves godlike status themselves, the player also shares such experiences on some level as well.
    Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
  • In 2006, the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade was a local deity, and the celebrity spotlight of the LeBron James years may never be surpassed.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Greek myths feature dozens of chthonic divinities and forces.
    Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • Its degree programs, which include graduate degrees, masters of divinity and doctorates, are offered 100% tuition-free through the seminary’s endowment and fundraising, but growing maintenance costs associated with the more-than-century-old campus have become a burden.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025

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“Godhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godhood. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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