semideify

/ˌsɛmiˈdiːɪfaɪ/
verb
  1. To make someone or something partly divine; to treat as having godlike qualities.
    • The poet tried to semideify the beauty of nature in his epic.
    • Fans often semideify their favorite musicians, forgetting they are human.
    • Some cultures semideify their greatest warriors after death.
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