deification
noun/ˌdeɪɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/, /ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdeɪɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/, /ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- treatment of somebody as a god
- the deification of medieval kings
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