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- Dictionaryapotheosis/əˌpɒθɪˈəʊsɪs/
noun
- 1. the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax: "his appearance as Hamlet was the apotheosis of his career"
- 2. the elevation of someone to divine status: "death spared Pompey the task of having to account for the apotheosis of Caesar"
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APOTHEOSIS definition: 1. the best or most extreme example of something: 2. the act of making someone into a god: 3. the…. Learn more.
1. a. : the perfect form or example of something : quintessence. the apotheosis of Hollywood glamour. Nelson Rockefeller, the other top contender and the apotheosis of liberal Republicanism. Sam Tanenhaus. b. : the highest or best part of something : peak. The city reaches its apotheosis at the holiday … David Leavin. 2.
Apotheosis definition: the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.. See examples of APOTHEOSIS used in a sentence.
APOTHEOSIS meaning: 1. the best or most extreme example of something: 2. the act of making someone into a god: 3. the…. Learn more.
noun. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. synonyms: ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint. see more. noun. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) synonyms: deification, exaltation. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Apotheosis."
Apotheosis, elevation to the status of a god. The term (from Greek apotheoun, “to make a god,” “to deify”) implies a polytheistic conception of gods while it recognizes that some individuals cross the dividing line between gods and men.
Definition of apotheosis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe an event or a time as someone's apotheosis, you mean that it was the high point in their career or their life. [ formal ] That night was Richard's apotheosis.
1. (Theology) the elevation of a person to the rank of a god; deification. 2. glorification of a person or thing. 3. a glorified ideal. 4. the best or greatest time or event: the apotheosis of De Niro's career. [C17: via Late Latin from Greek: deification, from theos god]
Apotheosis can mean nothing to those who hold that a man may be reborn as a god, but still needs redemption, and that men on earth may win redemption, if they are brave enough.
