apotheosise

apotheosise
apotheosis ► NOUN (pl. apotheoses) 1) the culmination or highest point: science is the apotheosis of the intellect. 2) elevation to divine status.
DERIVATIVES apotheosize (also apotheosise) verb.
ORIGIN Greek, from apotheoun 'make a god of' .

English terms dictionary. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • apotheosise — (Brit.) v. idolize, worship, deify, raise to the level of a deity, glorify (also apotheosize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apotheosise — /əˈpɒθiəsaɪz/ (say uh potheeuhsuyz) verb (t) (apotheosised, apotheosising) to deify. Also, apotheosize …  

  • apotheosise — verb deify or glorify • Syn: ↑apotheosize, ↑apotheose • Derivationally related forms: ↑apotheosis, ↑apotheosis (for: ↑apotheosize) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • apotheosised — apotheosise (Brit.) v. idolize, worship, deify, raise to the level of a deity, glorify (also apotheosize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apotheosises — apotheosise (Brit.) v. idolize, worship, deify, raise to the level of a deity, glorify (also apotheosize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apotheosising — apotheosise (Brit.) v. idolize, worship, deify, raise to the level of a deity, glorify (also apotheosize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apotheose — verb deify or glorify • Syn: ↑apotheosize, ↑apotheosise • Derivationally related forms: ↑apotheosis (for: ↑apotheosise), ↑apotheosis (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • apotheosize — (Amer.) v. idolize, worship, deify, raise to the level of a deity, glorify (also apotheosise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apotheosized — apotheosize (Amer.) v. idolize, worship, deify, raise to the level of a deity, glorify (also apotheosise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apotheosizes — apotheosize (Amer.) v. idolize, worship, deify, raise to the level of a deity, glorify (also apotheosise) …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”