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apotheosis
[ uh-poth-ee-oh-sis, ap-uh-thee-uh-sis ]
noun
- the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
- the ideal example; epitome; quintessence:
This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.
apotheosis
/ əˌɒθɪˈəʊɪ /
noun
- the elevation of a person to the rank of a god; deification
- glorification of a person or thing
- a glorified ideal
- the best or greatest time or event
the apotheosis of De Niro's career
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apotheosis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apotheosis1
Example Sentences
In Donald J. Trump, the various species of ugly American have reached their conjoined apotheosis.
If that moment marked Trump’s nadir, today we are witnessing his apotheosis.
Scripture does not record the birth date of Jesus Christ, and so early Christian scholars spent centuries wrangling over when to celebrate this most important apotheosis.
“The Outrun” feels like the apotheosis of that phase of her run, a movie that offers an intimate sense of catharsis, particularly for those who have been affected by addiction.
Miller’s magnum opus, “Fury Road” is at once the apotheosis of his cinematic genius — it’s one of the great movies of the last decade — and a departure narratively and tonally from the previous films.
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