1. to make divine or treat as divine; to deify
Usage: formal; religious contexts
2. to regard or treat with extreme reverence or admiration
Usage: often used metaphorically

Examples

• Ancient cultures often divinized their rulers, believing them to be gods on earth.
• The emperor’s subjects were expected to divinize his authority.
• Some fans tend to divinize their favorite celebrities.
• The philosopher warned against the tendency to divinize human reason.
• Religious art often seeks to divinize ordinary human experiences.
• Critics accused the regime of trying to divinize its leader.
• The poet’s work seemed to divinize the natural world.