- present participle of deify.
deifying
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It is certainly true that at some point we, as a culture, must stop deifying people whose work, message or backstory we admire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
The journalists warning of the dangers of deifying Conway have most often aimed that message at adults.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2020
“They are not perfect. They are not perfect. We have to stop deifying them,” Mr. Lemon said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
It acts as a deifying diptych to that of The Epic – from space to the earthly pursuit of heaven.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2019
Subsequently the emperors assumed it during their own lifetimes, thus deifying themselves.
From The Hindu-Arabic Numerals by Louis Charles Karpinski
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