1. to treat or regard as a god; worship as divine
2. to glorify or idealize excessively

Examples

• Ancient cultures would deify natural forces like the sun and moon.
• The fans seemed to deify their favorite rock star.
• Some societies deify their rulers, treating them as divine beings.
• Critics argue that we shouldn’t deify celebrities or athletes.
• The emperor was deified after his death.
• It’s dangerous to deify political leaders without question.
• Many cultures deify ancestors who have passed away.