deifying

Trump is now deifying the Jan. 6 terrorists as "political prisoners" and heroes.

It is certainly true that at some point we, as a culture, must stop deifying people whose work, message or backstory we admire.

There is a long and rich tradition of popular music fans deifying their icons.

The deifying worked well enough when Stoops, a self-described “program guy,” ruled Norman.

Biden has his own goodwill in the Indian community, though he has not received deifying treatment.