What Does Deification Mean?

Apotheosis is the glorification of a subject to divine levels and commonly, the treatment of a human being, any other living thing, or an abstract idea in the likeness of a deity. The term has meanings in theology, where it refers to a belief, and in art, where it refers to a genre.

What is the meaning of the word deification?

Deification is when a person is treated like a god. ... This word is a variation of deify which means to treat someone like a deity (a god). Deification is treating a mere mortal as someone godly. Often, this word is used negatively.

What does it mean to deify something?

transitive verb. 1a : to make a god of. b : to take as an object of worship. 2 : to glorify as of supreme worth.