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
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
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