Celestialize

/səˈlɛsʃəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make celestial or heavenly in appearance or quality; to elevate to a higher, more spiritual plane.

Etymology

From 'celestial' plus the verbal suffix '-ize' (meaning to make or become). The word was formed in English to express the action of rendering something heavenly or divine in nature.

Kelly Says

Celestialize is one of those verbs that disappeared from common use, but if you think about it, it captures something real—the act of seeing something ordinary and suddenly recognizing its divine or transcendent quality.

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