apotheosize
/əˈpɑθiəsaɪz/
verb
- To elevate someone or something to the status of a god; to deify.
- The novel's hero is apotheosized by the townspeople after his sacrifice.
- The ancient Romans would apotheosize their most beloved emperors.
- Some cultures apotheosize natural forces like the sun and the moon.
- To glorify or idealize someone or something to an extreme degree.
- She apotheosizes her hometown, calling it the most perfect place on Earth.
- Fans often apotheosize celebrities, forgetting they are human.
- The documentary apotheosizes the scientist's achievements while ignoring his failures.