APOTHEOSIS

deification, exaltation, apotheosis

(noun) the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch

(noun) model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

apotheosis (countable and uncountable, plural apotheoses)

The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.

Synonym: deification

Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.

Synonyms: exaltation, glorification

A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).

Synonyms: apex, paragon

The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).

Synonyms: apex, climax, culmination, peak, pinnacle

(loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.

Synonym: death

(psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ap`o*the"o*sis, n. pl. Apotheoses. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.

2. Glorification; exaltation. "The apotheosis of chivalry." Prescott. "The noisy apotheosis of liberty and machinery." F. Harrison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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