Divinizing

/ˈdɪvɪnaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of American divinize; the ongoing act of making something divine or treating it as divine.

Etymology

American spelling of the '-ing' form of 'divinize,' following standard English gerund formation.

Kelly Says

Artists have been 'divinizing' human subjects since Renaissance times—lifting regular people onto pedestals through art, making them seem superhuman.

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