glorification
English
Etymology
From Middle French glorification, from Latin glōrificātiō.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
glorification (countable and uncountable, plural glorifications)
- The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.
- Specifically, the ascension (of Christ or humans) to the glory of heaven.
- 2017, Meghan O'Gieblyn, The Guardian, 18 April:
- Christ was guiding evolution toward a state of glorification so that humanity could finally merge with God in eternal perfection.
- 2017, Meghan O'Gieblyn, The Guardian, 18 April:
- The worshiping of a deity; extolment or laudation.
- The portrayal of something as being ideal; idealization.
Antonyms
- vilification
Translations
the act of glorifying or the state of being glorified
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French
Etymology
From Middle French glorification, from Latin glōrificātiō.
Pronunciation
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Noun
glorification f (plural glorifications)
- glorification
- aggrandizement
Derived terms
- autoglorification
Further reading
- “glorification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.