as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero
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Recent Examples of deification
Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The question of his deification is a pressing one, actually.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
So a tidy quid pro quo is arranged: Emperor Titus will shut down the Gold faction in exchange for the other faction leaders’ support of his father’s deification in the Senate.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The question of his deification is a pressing one, actually.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
So a tidy quid pro quo is arranged: Emperor Titus will shut down the Gold faction in exchange for the other faction leaders’ support of his father’s deification in the Senate.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deification
Noun
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Shortly after taking office, Trump threw out DHS policies to limit where ICE arrests can take place, granting ICE the right to conduct raids in places of worship, schools, and hospitals.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The new suit seeks to expand that injunctive relief to other houses of worship.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The incident causes much stress for Josh, as his adoration for Winfrey is a running joke throughout the series.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The sight of Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean caused a level of ear-splitting adoration that has been trailing the guys for 30 years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Treating it as such is an insidious form of idolatry.—
Walt Shelton,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The Muhammad Ali Center previously told The Courier Journal the cultural center doesn't have a statue of Ali out of respect for his Islamic faith, which forbids idolatry.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Deification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deification. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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