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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 (from Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis), from ἀποθεόω / ἀποθεῶ (apotheóō/apotheô) 'to deify'), also called divinization or deification (from Latin deificatio 'making divine'), is the glorification of a subject to divine levels and, commonly, the treatment of a human being, any other living thing, or ...
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."
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]
Definition of apotheosis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
