Apotheosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification.
  • n. Elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position; glorification: "Many observers have tried to attribute Warhol's current apotheosis to the subversive power of artistic vision” ( Michiko Kakutani).
  • n. An exalted or glorified example: Their leader was the apotheosis of courage.
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  • n. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
  • n. Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone with extraordinary power or status.
  • n. A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
  • n. The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
  • n. Loosely, release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
  • n. The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun-plural. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, “the gods;” deification.
  • noun-plural. Glorification; exaltation.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Deification; consecration; specifically, under the Roman empire, the formal attribution of divine honors to a deceased emperor or other member of the imperial family.
  • n. . Figuratively, excessive honor paid to any great or distinguished person; the ascription of extraordinary virtues or superhuman qualities to a human being.
  • n. The personification and undue exaltation of a virtue, a sentiment, or an idea.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  • n. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    worship   
    Variant
    apotheoses   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    glorification    exaltation   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    acidosis    arteriosclerosis    asbestosis    cirrhosis    diagnosis   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    glorification    incarnation    sanctification   
     
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