divinity
The state, position, or fact of being a god or GodThe state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
» The main problem with antitheism is its negation of my divinity.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
(countable)Synonym of deity.
You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts.
(countable, uncountable)A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man.
Near-synonyms: demigod, semigod
Gottheit, Göttlichkeit
боже́ственностьbožéstvennostʹ
боже́ственністьbožéstvennistʹ
(uncountable)The study of religion or religions.
I studied divinity at Harvard Divinity School.
Theologie
богосло́виеbogoslóvije, теоло́гияteológija
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
(US, countable, uncountable)A fudge-like confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar.
white creamy fudge made with egg whites
Examples
8 sentencesThe main problem with antitheism is its negation of my divinity.
Your life path is already all planned out by some higher divinity.
Divinity is the root of all things.
Divinity is concealed in each of us.
Pureness is next to divinity.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French divinité, from Latin divinitas. Composed of divine + -ity. Displaced nativFrom Old French divinité, from Latin divinitas. Composed of divine + -ity. Displaced native Old English godcundnes.
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Forms
plural: divinities| Singular | divinity |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- white creamy fudge made with egg whites:divinity fudge
- the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth:theology
- any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force:deitygodimmortal
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable