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1. apotheosis
noun. ['əˌpɑːθiːˈoʊsəs'] the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god).
Synonyms
- exaltation
- deification
Antonyms
- unworthy
- comparable
- imperfect
Etymology
- ἀποθέωσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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2. apotheosis
noun. ['əˌpɑːθiːˈoʊsəs'] model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal.
Synonyms
- class act
- model
- paragon
- nonesuch
- jimdandy
- crackerjack
- nonsuch
- nonpareil
- humdinger
- jimhickey
- ideal
- saint
Antonyms
- bad person
- inactivity
- miss
- hate
Etymology
- ἀποθέωσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Example sentences of the word apotheosis
1. Noun, singular or mass
He progresses from being a doubtful instrument of revenge in Act I to a man who achieves apotheosis, rising above his own death, at the play's end.