deify; apotheosize
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to deify; to apotheosize; to treat as a divine being
formalOften used in political, historical, or religious contexts to describe the elevation of a person or object to god-like status, implying blind worship or uncritical reverence.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
shén神
huà化
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
，
ér而
yīng应
gāi该
kè客
guān观
dì地
píng评
jiā价
tā他
men们
de的
gōng功
guò过
。
We must not deify historical figures, but should objectively evaluate their merits and demerits.
Lǐng领
xiù袖
bèi被
shén神
huà化
hòu后
，
mín民
zhòng众
jiù就
shī失
qù去
le了
lǐ理
xìng性
pī批
pàn判
de的
néng能
lì力
。
Once the leader was apotheosized, the people lost their ability to think critically.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
máng盲
mù目
shén神
huà化
kē科
jì技
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
shì是
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
。
This blind worship of technology is dangerous.