Deification
21DEIFICATION — the making of a person or thing into a DEITY which was characteristic of many PAGAN religions. This often involves the elevation of heroes to the rank of GODS. In EASTERN ORTHODOX THEOLOGY the term has a technical meaning similar to… …
22deification — de·i·fi·ca·tion || ‚diËɪfɪ keɪʃn n. act of deifying, act of making divine …
23deification — n. Apotheosis, deifying …
24deification — n 1. immortalization, apotheosis, Archaic. canonization; exaltation, glorification, dignifying, ennoblement, enthronement, putting on a pedestal; elevation, raising up, lifting up; transfiguration, transformation, enhancement, intensification,… …
25deification — de·i·fi·ca·tion …
26deification — See: deify …
27deification — Деификация …
28deification — de•i•fi•ca•tion [[t]ˌdi ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of deifying 2) the state of being deified 3) the result of deifying • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL …
29deification — /ˌdiɪfəˈkeɪʃən ˌdeɪ / (say .deeifuh kayshuhn .day ) noun 1. the act of deifying. 2. the state of being deified. 3. a deified embodiment …
30Self-deification — is the belief that oneself is a deity or the striving for personal apotheosis. The term autotheism can be used in the same sense (first attested in 1619), [ [http://phrontistery.info/church.html Word List: Definitions of Ecclesiastical Terms ] ]… …