noun
1.
the consummate form, example, or instance (as of a quality)
the apotheosis of vulgarity
Synonyms: epitome, last word, quintessence, ultimate; compare embodiment
Related Word: acme, culmination, height, peak, summit
Idioms: ||the living end
2.
a raising to a state of eminent triumph or glory
the apotheosis of a folk hero
Synonyms: aggrandizement, deification, dignification, exaltation, glorification
Related Word: elevation, ennoblement, enshrinement, idolization, immortalization, lionization
Contrasted words: debasement, defamation, degradation, denigration, sullying