Divinising

/dɪˈvɪnaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of the British verb divinise; the ongoing act of making something divine.

Etymology

British spelling of the '-ing' form following standard verb conjugation patterns for '-ise' verbs.

Kelly Says

Medieval art loved 'divinising' ordinary objects—a cup became the Holy Grail, a shroud became infinitely sacred—through religious meaning-making.

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