Definitions for apotheosis
əˌpɒθ iˈoʊ sɪs, ˌæp əˈθi ə sɪs; -siz, -ˌsizapoth·e·o·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuchnoun

   model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

2. deification, exaltation, apotheosisnoun

   the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apotheosisnoun

   The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.

2. apotheosisnoun

   Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone with extraordinary power or status.

3. apotheosisnoun

   A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).

4. apotheosisnoun

   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).

5. apotheosisnoun

   Loosely, release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.

6. apotheosisnoun

   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.

7. Etymology: From ἀποθέωσις, from verb ἀποθεόω (factitive verb formed from θεός with intensive prefix ἀπο-).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apotheosisnoun

   Deification; the rite of adding any one to the number of gods.

   Etymology: from ἀϖὸ and ϑεὸς.

   As if it could be graved and painted omnipotent, or the nails and the hammer could give it an apotheosis. South.

   Allots the prince of his celestial line,
   An apotheosis, and rites divine. Samuel Garth.

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1. apotheosis

   Apotheosis is the highest point in the development or progression of something; a culmination or climax. It can also refer to the elevation of someone or something to divine status or deification.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Apotheosis

   the act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification

2. Apotheosis

   glorification; exaltation

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. 'apoqe`wsis, fr. 'apoqewy^n to deify; 'apo` from + qewy^n to deify, qeo`s a god.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Apotheosis

   Apotheosis is the glorification of a subject to divine level. The term has meanings in theology, where it refers to a belief, and in art, where it refers to a genre. In theology, the term apotheosis refers to the idea that an individual has been raised to godlike stature. In art, the term refers to the treatment of any subject in a particularly grand or exalted manner.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apotheosis

   a-po-thē′o-sis, or a-po-the-ō′sis, n. deification, esp. the formal attribution of divine honours to a deceased Roman emperor, or special object of the imperial favour—a logical corollary to the worship of ancestors, degenerating naturally by anticipation into the adoration of the living: the glorification of a principle or person: ascension to glory, release from earthly life: resurrection.—v.i. Apothē′osise, Apoth′eosise. [Gr.; apotheo-ein, apo, away from what he was, theos, a god.]

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1. apotheosis

   神格化 in Japanese.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 17, 2019  

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apotheosis

   (Apothe′osis). The consecration of a god. The ceremony of deification.

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1. • Worship

How to pronounce apotheosis?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apotheosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apotheosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of apotheosis in a Sentence

1. Haimer abdou:

   The apotheosis of error, doctrine of the crowd.

2. Dejan Stojanovic:

   Art is apotheosis; often, the complaint of beauty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apotheosis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apotheosis
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=apotheosis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apotheosis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=apotheosis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=apotheosis
8. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=apotheosis