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Nostalgia for dead tyrants and the longing for heroes are unhealthy, and they can result in the deification of a Saddam as easily as a Havel or Mandela.
Rory Stewart

Meaning of "deification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEIFICATION

deification  [ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deification

Apotheosis

Apotheosis is the glorification of a subject to divine level. The term has meanings in theology, where it refers to a belief, and in art, where it refers to a genre. In theology, the term apotheosis refers to the idea that an individual has been raised to godlike stature. In art, the term refers to the treatment of any subject in a particularly grand or exalted manner.

Definition of deification in the English dictionary

The definition of deification in the dictionary is the act or process of exalting to the position of a god. Other definition of deification is the state or condition of being deified.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEIFICATION

deicidal
deicide
deictic
deictically
deid
deif
deific
deifical
deified
deifier
deifies
deiform
deify
Deighton
deign
deil
Deimos
deindex
deindexation
deindividuation

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of deification in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «DEIFICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deification» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deification

Translation of «deification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEIFICATION

Find out the translation of deification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deificación
570 millions of speakers

English

deification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deification
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأليه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обожествление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেবত্বারোপণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendirian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergöttlichung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神格化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deification
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự sùng bái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெய்வமாக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देवकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüceltme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ubóstwienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обожнювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndumnezeirea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θέωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergoddeliking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deification
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deification
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEIFICATION»

The term «deification» is regularly used and occupies the 68.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEIFICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deification

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3 QUOTES WITH «DEIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deification.
1
Nolan Bushnell
'Grand Theft Auto', in its deification of antisocial behavior, is where I heap the most of my scorn.
2
Edith Sitwell
Poetry is the deification of reality.
3
Rory Stewart
Nostalgia for dead tyrants and the longing for heroes are unhealthy, and they can result in the deification of a Saddam as easily as a Havel or Mandela.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEIFICATION»

Discover the use of deification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One with God: Salvation as Deification and Justification
In "One With God "Karkkainen points out that amidst al the differences between the East and West with regard to theological orientations and the language and concepts for soteriology, there is a common motif to be found: union with God.
Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, 2004
2
Deification And Grace
In light of these divisions, Daniel Keating eloquently explores biblical and patristic testimony to deification and provides a sure guide into its mysteries.
Daniel A. Keating, 2007
3
Partakers of the Divine Nature: The History and Development ...
Scholars from around the world offer a comprehensive, ecumenical survey of the history and development of deification. "This is a welcome contribution to ecumenical theology!
Michael J. Christensen, Jeffery A. Wittung, 2008
4
Deification and the Rule of Faith: The Communication of the ...
Finally, this work seeks to propose that both Irenaeus and Athanasius contextualize the gospel by comparing the Father s respective descriptions of deification with their respective understandings of scriptural authority and the rule of ...
Daniel E. Wilson, 2010
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We Are Being Transformed: Deification in Paul's Soteriology
Can Pauline soteriology be categorized as a form of deification? This book attempts to answer this question by keen attention to the Greco-Roman world.
M. David Litwa, 2012
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The Hindu Temple: Deification of Eroticism
Dani鬯u's masterpiece on the Hindu temple, now translated for the first time into English, provides a stunningly illustrated tour of the major temple complexes of India.
Alain Daniélou, 2001
7
Deification in Eastern Orthodox Theology
However, the foundations and fundamental presuppositions of Eastern Christianity's theological system have remained largely unstudied -- and thus unknown -- in the West.In this important study, Emil Bartos examines the doctrine of ...
Emil Bartos, 2007
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The Ground of Union : Deification in Aquinas and Palamas: ...
This book attempts to resolve one of the oldest and bitterest controversies between the Eastern and Western Christian churches: namely, the dispute about the doctrine of deification.
Christi Colllege Department of Divinity University of Cambridge A. N. Williams University Lecturer in Patristics and Fellow of Corpus, 1999
9
Christosis: Pauline Soteriology in Light of Deification in ...
In response to these affirmations, Ben C. Blackwell explores the anthropological dimension of Paul's soteriology to determine how helpful this characterisation is.
Ben C. Blackwell, 2011
10
Deified Person: A Study of Deification in Relation to Person ...
Nicholas Bamford encourages theological inquiry, and the book will appeal to those who wish to challenge ideas and push the boundaries forward.
Nicholas Bamford, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deification is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Virginia, history was written by the losers
It also manifest itself in the deification of the South's leaders — several of whom are immortalized in bronze along Monument Avenue, where a ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
2
Zach Mettenberger calls Texans, J.J. Watt letterman jackets “high …
But tread carefully– it's hard to fight the current deification of JJ. muslimponder says: Jul 8, 2015 1:35 AM. Destroyed lmao!!! Watt is the fakest ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
3
MICHAEL MORRIS: Individual rights clash
In the last several years, as the deification and damning of President Barack Obama and his progressive agenda have run parallel among the ... «Brazosport Facts, Jul 15»
4
Japanese scholars blast Abe's historical revisionism
... said Japan's historical revisionism appeared in different forms in each historical period from deification of the Japanese emperor before the ... «GlobalPost, Jul 15»
5
Patterson: Let's know history before sanitizing it
The deification of Lincoln that began with his tragic assassination is based on a false view. Back to that quotation above. Wouldn't the person ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»
6
Suffer the Children: Stations of the Cross
Though continually warned against the sin of suicide, Maria interiorizes Christianity's deification of self-denial to the point of not only believing ... «The L Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Glamour Boys of Nollywood Take Their Turn
... at to the point of deification and who is currently rated among the industry celebrated acting figures. The other glamour boys---Gideon Okeke, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Letter: Supreme Court justices shouldn't try to play God
The rejection of God and his word by five of the justices is a result of the deification of themselves as our gods. Two men and three women are ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
9
Too early to judge AAP government: Yadav | Nagpur NYOOOZ
On the reasons for split in AAP, Yadav said that he had erred by not strongly opposing the deification of Arvind Kejriwal and concentrating too ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
10
Let's know history before sanitizing it
The deification of Lincoln that began with his tragic assassination is based on a false view. Back to that quotation above. Wouldn't the person ... «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»

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