The quality of being godlike; resemblance to God in power, wisdom, beauty, or divine attributes.
From 'godlike' (Old English 'god' + 'like', meaning 'similar to') + '-ness' suffix. Medieval theology developed this term to describe the highest human virtues as approaching divine nature.
Renaissance thinkers became obsessed with 'godlikeness' in humans—they saw the ability to create art, reason, and imagine as making humans god-like, which totally shifted how people saw themselves compared to medieval times.
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