divinization

divinization

A king's divinization was celebrated by his people after his death.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of making divine: "Divinization" refers to the action of transforming something into a god or giving it a divine nature or status. This often involves attributing godlike qualities to a person, object, or concept.
    • The state of being made divine: It can also denote the condition of having been elevated to a divine level, such as in religious or theological contexts where a human is believed to become godlike.
Usage Examples
  • (The process of declaring a dead ruler a god.)
  • (The state of achieving divine nature.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Divinization of nature": The act of regarding natural phenomena or elements as divine or sacred.

    • Many indigenous cultures practice the divinization of natural forces like the sun and the moon. (They treat these forces as gods.)

  • "Divinization of a leader": The process of elevating a political or religious leader to a godlike status.

    • The cult of personality in some regimes leads to the divinization of the dictator. (The dictator is treated as if he were a god.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Divinize (verb): to make divine; to deify.

    • Some philosophers attempted to divinize human reason. (They tried to give reason a divine quality.)

  • Divine (adj): of, from, or like a god.

    • The divine nature of the king was believed by his subjects. (The king's godlike nature.)
Synonyms
  • Deification: the act of making a god; the elevation of someone to the status of a god.
  • Apotheosis: the highest point of development; the act of elevating a person to divine status (often used in classical mythology).
  • Sanctification: the act of making holy, though this is more about moral purity than divinity.
Phrasal Verbs
  • None directly associated with "divinization" as a noun.
Related Idioms

  • "Raise to the level of a god": to treat someone or something as if they were divine.

    • The fans raised the rock star to the level of a god through their adoration. (They divinized the star.)

  • "Put on a pedestal": to admire or worship someone excessively, often to the point of idealization.

    • She put her mentor on a pedestal, almost divinizing him. (She treated him as perfect and godlike.)