deify — to worship, regard, or treat someone or something as a god
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to worship, regard, or treat someone or something as a god
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdiːɪfaɪ/
Example Sentences
- Fans tend to deify their favorite K-pop idols, treating them like perfect beings.
- My grandmother deifies her air fryer, claiming it can cook anything to perfection.
- Some cultures deified natural forces like the sun, moon, and thunder.
deify
VERB[/ˈdiːɪfaɪ/]
to worship, regard, or treat someone or something as a god
Workers worship their boss like a god
Beautify the stone, then glorify and deify!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'deificare', composed of 'deus' (god) and 'facere' (to make). This was then adapted into Old French as 'deifier' before entering Middle English.
Breakdown
de- (from Latin deus, god) + -fy (from Latin facere, to make) = deify (to make into a god, to worship as a god)
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📝Examples
“Fans tend to deify their favorite K-pop idols, treating them like perfect beings.”
“My grandmother deifies her air fryer, claiming it can cook anything to perfection.”
“Some cultures deified natural forces like the sun, moon, and thunder.”
“He deifies his morning coffee so much that his family built a shrine around the coffee machine.”
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