deify
/ˈdiːɪfaɪ/
verb
- To treat someone or something as a god or as worthy of worship.
- Some people deify their political leaders, believing they can do no wrong.
- Ancient cultures often deified natural forces like the sun and the moon.
- The movie star was deified by her fans, who saw her as perfect.
- To idealize or glorify someone or something to an extreme degree.
- In her memoir, she warned against deifying the past and ignoring the present.
- The media tends to deify athletes, ignoring their human flaws.
- We should not deify wealth; money is just a tool, not a goal.