apotheosis
The fact or action of becoming or making into a godThe fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
» The apotheosis of AI is a bit premature.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
Gottwerdung, Apotheose
обожествле́ниеobožestvlénije
(countable, uncountable)Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The turn of the century saw the apotheosis of digital technology.
Vergötterung, Apotheose, Verherrlichung
прославле́ниеproslavlénije
(countable, uncountable)A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
апофео́зapofeóz
(countable, uncountable)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).
The apotheosis of her career was her appointment as chairman.
Höhepunkt
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
вознесе́ниеvoznesénije
(countable, uncountable)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.
- the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Examples
4 sentencesThe apotheosis of AI is a bit premature.
The apotheosis of Trump in the eyes of many of his followers is all but inevitable, and even in progress.
The soffit of the archway is ornamented with deeply recessed coffers, and a relief in the centre represents the apotheosis of Titus.
The work is called "The Apotheosis of Washington", and it depicts George Washington, the first American president, being drawn to heaven.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin apotheōsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis), from verb ἀποθεBorrowed from Latin apotheōsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis), from verb ἀποθεόω (apotheóō, “deify”) (factitive verb formed from θεός (theós, “God”) with intensive prefix ἀπο- (apo-)) + -σις (-sis, “forms noun of action”). By surface analysis, apo- + theo- + -sis.
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Forms
plural: apotheoses| Singular | apotheosis |
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Synonyms
16 synonyms- the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god):deificationexaltation
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal:idealparagonnonpareilsaintnonesuchnonsuch
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable