What is another word for deifies?

Pronunciation: [dˈe͡ɪfa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Deifies is a verb which means to worship or treat someone or something as if they were a god. Some synonyms for deifies include idolizes, adores, reveres, and glorifies. These words all connote an extreme level of admiration and respect for someone or something. For example, someone might idolize a famous musician, adoring their talent and considering them to be larger than life. Or, a historical figure might be revered for their contributions to society and remembered for centuries to come. All of these synonyms suggest a type of reverence or worship that extends beyond simple appreciation or admiration, and into almost divine territory.

What are the hypernyms for Deifies?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Deifies

The unending warfare between the individual and society shows us in each generation a poet or two, a dramatist or a musician who exalts and deifies the individual, and leads us back again to the only object which is really worthy of enthusiasm or which can permanently excite it,-the character of a man.
"Emerson and Other Essays"
John Jay Chapman
Fire from its heat you may not analyze, Nor worship from eternal beauty take, Which deifies the lover as he bows.
"Emerson and Other Essays"
John Jay Chapman
In a way it does not matter, your physical condition or mine, if our "eyes have seen the glory" that deifies life and makes even its waste places beautiful.
"The Untroubled Mind"
Herbert J. Hall

Famous quotes with Deifies

  • "Traditionalists value hierarchy. An infantile, immoral society deifies The Child. Kids should follow Florence King's injunction that "children have no business expressing opinions on anything except, 'Do you have enough room in the toes?'"
    Ilana Mercer

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