Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of praising, honoring, or making something seem glorious: The action of describing or representing someone or something as admirable, often to an exaggerated degree.
   • The act of worshiping or giving glory to a deity: The act of praising and honoring a divine being, especially in a religious context.
   • A portrayal of something as ideal or perfect: A representation that makes something appear better or more perfect than it is in reality.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The film was criticized for its glorification of violence. (The film was criticized for making violence seem admirable or exciting.)
  • The ceremony was a glorification of the nation's founding principles. (The ceremony was an act of honoring and praising the nation's founding principles.)
  • Medieval art often involves the glorification of saints. (Medieval art often involves depicting saints in a highly admirable and holy way.)

Advanced Usage

• "to lead to the glorification of": to result in something being praised or idealized.
  • The biography risked leading to the glorification of a flawed historical figure. (The biography risked causing people to idealize a historical figure who had serious faults.)
• "in glorification of": as an act of praising or honoring.
  • The monument was built in glorification of the war heroes. (The monument was constructed to honor the war heroes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Glorify (verb): To praise and honor, or to make something seem glorious or more splendid than it is.
  • The poet sought to glorify the simple beauty of nature.
• Glorious (adjective): Deserving great praise and honor; having great beauty or splendor.
  • They celebrated a glorious victory.

Synonyms

• Exaltation: The action of praising someone or something highly.
• Idealization: The action of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than in reality.
• Celebration: The action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable activities.

Related Phrases

• Cult of glorification: A situation where a person, idea, or object is given excessive and uncritical praise.
  • The dictator demanded a cult of glorification from the state media.

Related Idioms

• To sing someone's/something's praises: To praise someone or something enthusiastically and publicly. (This idiom describes an act similar to glorification.)
  • After the success, the critics were singing the director's praises.

Noun

1. the act of glorifying (as in worship)
   • the glorification of God
2. a portrayal of something as ideal
   • the idealization of rural life was very misleading
3. a state of high honor
   • he valued glory above life itself