apotheose

Definitions of apotheose
  1. noun
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
    synonyms: droom, droombeeld, heilige, ideaal, ideaalbeeld, wensdroom
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    type of:
    held, heldin
    someone worthy of imitation
  2. noun
    the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
    synonyms: vergoddelijking
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    type of:
    aanbidding, adoratie, glorificatie, verering, verheerlijking
    the activity of worshipping
  3. noun
    the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
    synonyms: verafgoding, vergoddelijking
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    type of:
    aanbidding, adoratie, glorificatie, verering, verheerlijking
    the activity of worshipping
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