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Definitions for glorification
ˌglɔr ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌgloʊr-glo·ri·fi·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. glory, glorificationnoun

    a state of high honor

    "he valued glory above life itself"

  2. idealization, idealisation, glorificationnoun

    a portrayal of something as ideal

    "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"

  3. glorificationnoun

    the act of glorifying (as in worship)

    "the glorification of God"

Wiktionary

  1. glorificationnoun

    The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.

  2. glorificationnoun

    The worshiping of a deity; extolment or laudation.

  3. glorificationnoun

    The portrayal of something as being ideal; idealization.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Glorificationnoun

    The act of giving glory.

    Etymology: glorification, Fr. from glorify.

    At opening your eyes, enter upon the day with thanksgiving for the preservation of you the last night, with the glorification of God for the works of the creation. Taylor.

Wikipedia

  1. Glorification

    Glorification may have several meanings in Christianity. From the Catholic canonization to the similar sainthood of the Eastern Orthodox Church to salvation in Christianity in Protestant beliefs, the glorification of the human condition can be a long and arduous process.

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  1. glorification

    Glorification is the act of praising, idolizing, or giving high recognition and honor to someone or something, often in a public manner. It can also refer to the action of representing something as admirable, better than it actually is, or attributing greater importance to it than it actually deserves. This term is commonly used in religious contexts to describe the perception of divine grace bestowed upon someone.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Glorificationnoun

    the act of glorifyng or of giving glory to

  2. Glorificationnoun

    the state of being glorifed; as, the glorification of Christ after his resurrection

  3. Etymology: [L. glorificatio: cf. F. glorification. See Glorify.]

Wikidata

  1. Glorification

    Glorification may have several meanings in the Christian religion. From the Catholic canonization to the similar sainthood of the Eastern Orthodox Church to the salvation in Protestant beliefs, the glorification of the human condition can be a long and arduous process.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glorification in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of glorification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of glorification in a Sentence

  1. Robert M. Pirsig:

    Any effort that has self-glorification as its final endpoint is bound to end in disaster.

  2. Alderman Mike Scott:

    Of course, I didn’t grow up with social media. But it’s becoming a place where young people act out movie scenes if you will, people are getting shot and killed and beaten on Facebook Live, i really don’t understand the fascination or the glorification of this violence. People want to get Facebook and Instagram famous, not knowing the consequences.

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  • T La Vern Manigault
    T La Vern Manigault
    My comments will received criticism and even called heresy, because this is not learned but must be revealed in you by revelation of the Holy Spirit, an empowerment or inward glorification expressing the outward LIFESTYLE of God-happenings; therefore, GLORIFICATION is the lifestyle of homo sapiens' born again experience, evolving from the state of Savage, Barbaric, Civilization to Glorification, whom God predestinated, called justified, sanctified and made holy (Romans 8: 30; 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-14; Hebrews 2: 10-11). 
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