DEIFICATION

DEIFICATION
   the making of a person or thing into a DEITY which was characteristic of many PAGAN religions. This often involves the elevation of heroes to the rank of GODS. In EASTERN ORTHODOX THEOLOGY the term has a technical meaning similar to SANCTIFICATION in Western theology. Through the work of the HOLY SPIRIT, humans are believed to regain those attributes belonging to the "likeness of GOD" lost at the FALL. Orthodox theologians are careful to point out that this process does not mean a blurring of the distinction between the creature and creator found in PAGAN religions.

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  • déification — [ deifikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1375; lat. deificatio ♦ Action de déifier; son résultat. La déification d une idole. ● déification nom féminin (latin deificatio, onis) Action de déifier quelqu un, quelque chose. ● déification (synonymes) nom féminin… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • déification — DÉIFICATION. s. fém. Apothéose. Action par laquelle on déifie. La déification d Hercule. La déification d Énée. La déification d Auguste …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • deification — Deification. s. f. Apotheose. Action par laquelle on est deïfié. La deification d Hercule. la deification d Enée. la deification d Auguste …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Deification — De i*fi*ca tion, n. [LL. deificare to deify: cf. F. d[ e]ification. See {Deify}.] The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deification — index elevation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • deification — late 14c., from L.L. deificationem (nom. deificatio), noun of action from pp. stem of deificare (see DEIFY (Cf. deify)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • deification — [dē΄ə fi kā′shən] n. [ME deificacioun < LL(Ec) deificatio] 1. the act of deifying 2. the state of being deified 3. a deified embodiment …   English World dictionary

  • DÉIFICATION — s. f. Apothéose, action par laquelle on déifie, on divinise. La déification d Hercule. La déification d Auguste …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • deification — [[t]de͟ɪɪfɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n, AM di͟ː [/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp If you talk about the deification of someone or something, you mean that they are regarded with very great respect and are not criticized at all. [FORMAL] ...the deification of science… …   English dictionary

  • DÉIFICATION — n. f. Action de déifier. La déification d’Auguste …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • deification — /dee euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of deifying. 2. the state of being deified. 3. the result of deifying: Their gods were deifications of their ancient kings. [1350 1400; ME deificacion < LL deification (s. of deificatio), equiv. to… …   Universalium

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