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English Dictionary: deification by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
deification
n
  1. the condition of being treated like a god
  2. an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"
  3. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
    Synonym(s): deification, exaltation, apotheosis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Deification \De`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [LL. deificare to deify: cf.
      F. d[82]ification. See {Deify}.]
      The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis;
      excessive praise.
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