Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deification
3 senses of deification
Sense 1
deification -- (the condition of being treated like a god)
=> condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
Sense 2
deification -- (an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital")
=> embodiment, incarnation, avatar -- (a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning")
Sense 3
deification, exaltation, apotheosis -- (the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god))
=> worship -- (the activity of worshipping)