Definition

1. Noun:
   • A god or goddess: A supernatural being that is worshipped, often considered to have power over a specific part of the world, life, or nature.
   • Divine nature or status: The state of being a god; the essential quality of a god.

Usage

• The word "deity" is a formal and general term for a divine being. It is often used in religious, mythological, and academic contexts.
• It can refer to a single god or goddess or collectively to gods and goddesses.
• When capitalized as "the Deity," it specifically refers to the supreme God in monotheistic religions like Christianity.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Ancient Greeks worshipped a pantheon of deities, including Zeus and Athena.
  • In many cultures, the sun is personified as a powerful deity.
  • They made an offering to the local river deity.
  • The Deity is often described as omnipotent and omniscient.

Advanced Usage

• "The deity of": Used to describe the divine nature or godhood of a specific being.
  • The ancient texts discuss the deity of the king, suggesting he was seen as a living god.
• "To deify" (verb): The act of making someone or something into a deity; to worship as a god. (This is a related verb form).
  • Some Roman emperors were deified after their deaths.

Variants and Related Words

• Divinity (n): The state or quality of being divine; also used as a synonym for a deity.
  • He was a man of great divinity and wisdom.
• Godhead (n): The essential nature of the divine, especially in Christian theology; sometimes used as a synonym for God or the Deity.
• Pantheon (n): All the gods of a people or religion collectively; a temple dedicated to all gods.

Synonyms

• God/Goddess: A male/female deity.
• Divinity: A divine being; the quality of being divine.
• Immortal: (In mythology) a being that lives forever, like a god.
• Celestial being: A being from heaven or the divine realm.

Antonyms

• Mortal: A human being subject to death.
• Human: A person, as opposed to a divine being.

Idioms and Phrases

• "To appeal to a higher deity": To pray or ask for help from a god.
  • With all other options exhausted, they could only appeal to a higher deity.
• "Treated like a deity": To be given extreme reverence or admiration, as if one were a god.
  • The famous singer was treated like a deity by her devoted fans.

Noun

1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force