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Deify

//ˈdiː.ə.faɪ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make into a god. transitive
  2. 2
    exalt to the position of a God wordnet
  3. 3
    To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity. transitive

    "“Those people who have sought to deify our wilderness … those days are over. We are not going to sit around and read poetry to rare lizards, whilst our current account deficit goes down the gurgler,” Jones said."

  4. 4
    consider as a god or godlike wordnet

Etymology

From French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”).

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