[ əˌpɒθɪ'əʊsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural apotheoses -si:z )
1》 the highest point in the development of something.
2》 elevation to divine status.
Derivatives
apotheosize or ~e verb
Origin
C16: via eccles. L. from Gk apotheōsis , from apotheoun 'make a god of', from apo- 'from' + theos 'god'.