/ ˈdeɪɪfaɪ; NAmE ; ˈdiːɪfaɪ/ verb
( dei·fies , dei·fy·ing , dei·fied , dei·fied ) [ vn ] ( formal ) to treat or worship sb as a god
► dei·fi·ca·tion / ˌdeɪɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ; ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ noun [ U ]:
the deification of medieval kings
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense make godlike in character ): from Old French deifier , from ecclesiastical Latin deificare , from deus god.