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
Season one concluded with the triumph of Mrs. Astor agreeing to come to her ball; season two ended with Bertha’s ascent to social godhood after building her own opera hall and functionally burning the old one to the ground.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
So by The Final Reckoning, his nigh godhood is at hand.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 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
Subin takes us centuries back to Columbus, Cortes and Cook and the self-serving myths of conquistador godhood.
—Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022
The photo was received in Vanuatu as further proof of his godhood.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
So by The Final Reckoning, his nigh godhood is at hand.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 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
Subin takes us centuries back to Columbus, Cortes and Cook and the self-serving myths of conquistador godhood.
—Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022
The photo was received in Vanuatu as further proof of his godhood.
—Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godhood
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The reactionary league is constantly futzing after other versions of the sport implement fun rules, or promising to address unfairness when sensational NFL playoff battles have ended without a quarterback deity such as Peyton Manning or Josh Allen touching the ball.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Harmonia Rosales’ Creation Story reimagines Yoruba deities within a Renaissance-style canvas.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Godhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godhood. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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