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deify.

To make into a god.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/UK/ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/UK/ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/US/ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/US
  1. To make into a god.

    transitive
  2. To regard as being like a deity; to treat as worthy of worship; to exalt.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”). By surface analysis, deity + -ify.

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