divinise

A king is divinised by his people after his death.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make divine: "divinise" means to make something or someone divine; to treat as or elevate to the status of a god or deity.
   • To deify: It refers to the act of regarding something as sacred or godlike, often in a religious or metaphorical sense.

Usage Examples

• (They would elevate them to the status of gods.)
• (They treat nature as godlike.)
• (The poet makes love seem divine.)

Advanced Usage

• "to divinise a concept": to treat an abstract idea (such as justice or reason) as having divine or absolute authority.

  • In some cultures, they divinise the concept of wisdom, worshipping it as a goddess. (They elevate wisdom to a divine status.)

• "to divinise a person": to worship or idolise a human being as if they were a god.

  • Fans often divinise celebrities, ignoring their human flaws. (They treat celebrities as perfect or godlike.)

Variants and Related Words

• Divinisation (n): the process or act of making something divine.

  • The divinisation of the king was a common ritual in ancient Egypt. (The process of making the king divine.)

• Divine (adj, n, v): relating to a god; a theologian; to discover by intuition.

  • The divine being was worshipped in the temple. (Adj: relating to a god.)

• Divinity (n): the state of being divine; a god or goddess.

  • The divinity of the sun was central to their religion. (The quality of being divine.)

Synonyms

• Deify: to make a god of; to worship as a god.

  • They deified the hero after his victory. (They treated him as a god.)

• Apotheosize: to elevate to the rank of a god; to glorify.

  • The leader was apotheosized by his followers. (He was made into a god.)

• Sanctify: to make holy; to set apart as sacred.

  • The church sanctified the site as a place of worship. (They made it holy.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (The word is typically used as a standalone transitive verb.)

Related Idioms

• (The word is formal and rarely appears in idiomatic expressions.)

Additional Notes

• Spelling variant: "divinise" is the British English spelling; the American English variant is "divinize". Both are correct and mean the same thing.
• Usage context: This word is formal and often appears in theological, philosophical, or poetic discussions. It is not common in everyday conversation.