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Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: déifier, from Latin deus 'god'

deify

 verb
     
de‧i‧fy past tense and past participle deified, present participle deifying, third person singular deifies [transitive]
to treat someone or something with extreme respect and admiration
—deification noun [uncountable]
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