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deify

/ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/
de · i · fy
Adjective:deific
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Past Simple:deified
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Past Participle:deified
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Present Participle:deifying
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• verb

1

To worship, revere, or regard someone or something with supreme, unquestioning devotion as if divine.

Example

"Critics warned that society tends to deify charismatic tech founders while overlooking their flaws."

2

To make a god of, or to exalt to the rank and status of a deity.

Example

"The Roman Senate voted to deify the late emperor, erecting temples in his honor across the provinces."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'deify' (pronounced DEE-uh-figh, meaning to worship or exalt as a god) with the visually similar 'defy' (pronounced dih-FIGH, meaning to openly resist or refuse to obey).

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'deifier', from Late Latin 'deificare' ('to make into a god'), formed from Latin 'deus' ('god') and '-ficare' ('to make').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Deify. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/deify
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