apotheosis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  2. noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apotheōsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis), from verb ἀποθεόω (apotheóō, “deify”) (factitive verb formed from θεός (theós, “God”) with intensive prefix ἀπο- (apo-)) + -σις (-sis, “forms noun of action”). By surface analysis, apo- + theo- + -sis.

In classic literature

Synonyms

ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, nonesuch, nonsuch

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