The present participle of 'god' as a verb, meaning the act of treating something as a god or worshipping excessively.
From 'god' (used as a verb) plus the -ing suffix forming the present participle or gerund. This represents a grammatically productive use of the noun 'god' converted to verb form.
The gerund 'godding' captures something philosophers and theologians worry about—the human tendency to elevate unworthy things to divine status, whether celebrities, wealth, or ideology.
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