deification
Example Sentences
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The cultlike deification of Mr. Obama as some kind of White House celebrity broke the political press in Washington.
From Washington Times
She said that some in the university community embrace an “unhealthy deification” of Mr. Jefferson, adding, “That can be coded language for a lot of things.”
From New York Times
And its rigid hierarchy and customs do not mesh well with the deification of liberty and individualism that permeate U.S. culture.
From Washington Post
Even students goofing off in the back should catch on that Neil is still enchanted by the frisson of deification that sometimes descends from heaven into a classroom.
From Washington Post
Is Clara neurodivergent, thus prompting her mother’s coddling, or has her deification had a stunting effect on her social capacities?
From New York Times
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