glorification
The act of glorifying or the state of being glorifiedThe act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.
» The glorification of those ideas were not to my taste.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.
Glorifizierung
прославле́ниеproslavlénije, восхвале́ниеvosxvalénije
просла́вленняproslávlennja, вихваля́нняvyxvaljánnja
the act of glorifying (as in worship)
(countable, uncountable)Specifically, the ascension (of Christ or humans) to the glory of heaven.
(countable, uncountable)The worshiping of a deity; extolment or laudation.
(countable, uncountable)The portrayal of something as being ideal; idealization.
a portrayal of something as ideal
Examples
3 sentencesThe glorification of those ideas were not to my taste.
We must not allow the glorification of Nazism.
ruМы не должны допускать героизации нацизма.
The Russian nightingales are even singing this year exclusively for glorification of the Great Victory.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English glorificacion, glorificacioun, from Middle French glorification and itFrom Middle English glorificacion, glorificacioun, from Middle French glorification and its etymon Latin glōrificātiō. By surface analysis, glorify + -ication.
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Forms
plural: glorifications| Singular | glorification |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a state of high honor:glory
- a portrayal of something as ideal:idealizationidealisation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable