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Meaning
Noun
●
The
fact
or
action
of becoming or making into a
god
; deification.
●
Glorification,
exaltation
;
crediting
someone
or something
with
extraordinary
power or status.
●
A
glorified
example
or
ideal
; the
apex
or
pinnacle
(of a
concept
or belief).
●
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).
●
Release from
earthly
life,
ascension
to
heaven
; death.
●
In Psychology:
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.
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Origin
apotheosis
English
ἀποθέωσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Deification
Exaltation
Glorification
Apex
Paragon
Climax
Culmination
Peak
Pinnacle
Death
Related
Rebirth
Embodiment
Ascension
Pinnacle
Personification
Quintessence
Deification
Exaltation
Zenith
Antithesis
Transcendence
Ascendance
Incarnation
Apex
Epitome
Progenitor
Godhood
Awakening
Rediscovery
Nadir
Climax
Essence
Reincarnation
Divinity
Beginning
Ultimate
Glory
Enlightenment
Greatness
Triumph
Culmination
Depiction
Victory
Heyday
Root
Predecessor
Cause
Apogee
Outcome
Origin
Epicenter
Emulation
Expression
Equivalent
Extension
Backbone
Entire
Basis
Golden Age
Achilles Heel
Polar Opposite
High Point
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Rhymes
Ptosis
Mitosis
Abiosis
Meiosis
Mycosis
Cytosis
Stenosis
Acidosis
Neurosis
Symbiosis
Alkalosis
Psychosis
Apoptosis
Halitosis
Probiosis
Sclerosis
Thrombosis
Apotheosis
Ochronosis
Exocytosis
Acanthosis
Aerobiosis
Potocytosis
Aponeurosis
Syndesmosis
Pinocytosis
Endocytosis
Tuberculosis
Koilocytosis
Phagocytosis
Osteophytosis
Metamorphosis
Synchondrosis
Acanthocytosis
Hemochromatosis
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