Deifications

/ˌdeɪɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of deification; multiple instances or acts of elevating someone or something to divine status.

Etymology

Simple plural of deification, adding -s to mark more than one instance of the deification process or practice.

Kelly Says

Comparing 'deifications' across cultures is anthropologically fascinating—some cultures routinely deify ancestors, others deify leaders, showing how the impulse to make humans immortal through language is nearly universal.

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