Synonyms for deify
ˈdi əˌfaɪde·ify

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1. deifyverb

   Synonyms:
   apotheosize, idealize, exalt

2. deifyverb

   To make a god of (something or someone).

   Synonyms:
   idealize, apotheosize, exalt

3. deifyverb

   To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.

   Synonyms:
   apotheosize, exalt, idealize

Princeton's WordNet

1. deifyverb

   consider as a god or godlike

   "These young men deify financial success"

2. deifyverb

   exalt to the position of a God

   "the people deified their King"

Matched Categories

1. • Exalt
   • Idealize

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1. deifyverb

   Synonyms:
   idolize, make a god of, raise to the rank of a deity

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1. deifyverb

   Synonyms:
   apotheosize

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1. Alex Gibney:

   There seems to be a need to deify that stuff in a way that brooks all criticism, and that does verge sometimes on the religious.

2. Ernest Wooden:

   They will come here and rent cars on their own, they are wealthier, often highly educated, and willing to venture out to San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas. They love the Lakers, they deify Kobe Bryant. That's a demographic shift.