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/
Korean meaning: 신으로 숭배하다, 우상화하다
Korean pronunciation: **디**이파이
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
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Beautify the stone, then glorify and deify!
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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.
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“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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