Definition of Deify

to worship someone, treating them as if they were a God

Examples of Deify in a sentence

The people seemed to deify their leader, worshiping him as if he was the Earth’s creator.  🔊

It is a mistake to deify a celebrity and treat him as if he is a god.  🔊

The woman seemed to villainize her mother and deify her father, looking at her mother as an evil person and her father as a savior.  🔊

Many North Koreans deify their leader, treating him as if he is a god rather than a dictator.  🔊

Egyptians used to deify their Pharaohs, thinking of them as gods and goddesses rather than kings and queens.  🔊

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