/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 deification- (s. of deificatio ), equiv. to deificat ( us ) (ptp. of deificare; deific ( us ) DEIFIC + -atus -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]