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Definition of deification noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deification

noun

/ˌdeɪɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/,

/ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

/ˌdeɪɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/,

/ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

[uncountable] (formal)

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treatment of somebody as a god
- the deification of medieval kings
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