de ‧ i ‧ fy /ˈdiːəfaɪ, ˈdiːɪfaɪ, ˈdeɪ-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle deified , present participle deifying , third person singular deifies ) [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: déifier , from Latin deus 'god' ]
to treat someone or something with extreme respect and admiration
—deification /ˌdiːəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌdiːɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌdeɪ-/ noun [uncountable]