deify meaning
UK US /ˈdiəfaɪ/ 3 syllables
deify (verb): consider as a god or godlike.
deify has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
deify as a verb
- consider as a god or godlike
- These young men deify financial success
Type of: idealize
Kinds: apotheosize
Related forms: deification, deity
- exalt to the position of a God
- the people deified their King
Type of: exalt
Related forms: deification
deify in a sentence
- No baseball player has been as deified as this man.
- Classical liberalism deifies abstractions and objectifies humans.
- The Thracians deified Zamolxis the lawgiver.
How to pronounce deify
deify is pronounced /ˈdiəfaɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in FY · 5-letter words
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