Etymology

deify

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Today it means: To make into a god. Full definition →

French déifier ← Latin deificāre
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  1. Latin · derived fromdeificāre
  2. French · derived fromdéifier
  3. English todaydeify

From French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”). By surface analysis, deity + -ify.

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