Apotheosis — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌɑːɹbənˈeɪdoʊz/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐpˈɒθiːəsiz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐpˈɒθiːəsiz/

4 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹbənˈeɪdoʊz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

deification exaltation nonpareil paragon ideal nonsuch saint nonesuch

Word Forms

sainthood	noun	the status and dignity of a saint
sanctify	verb	make pure or free from sin or guilt
apotheosize	verb	deify or glorify
apotheosise	verb	deify or glorify
deify	verb	exalt to the position of a God
exalt	verb	praise, glorify, or honor

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Apotheose

Vorbild für Exzellenz oder Perfektion einer Art; Einer, der seinesgleichen sucht

🇫🇷French

apothéose

modèle d'excellence ou de perfection en quelque sorte; celui qui n'a pas d'égal

🇪🇸Spanish

apoteosis

modelo de excelencia o perfección de algún tipo; uno que no tiene igual

🇮🇹Italian

apoteosi

modello di eccellenza o perfezione del genere; uno che non ha eguali

🇳🇱Dutch

apotheose

model van uitmuntendheid of een soort perfectie; één die geen gelijke kent

🇵🇹Portuguese

apoteose

modelo de excelência ou perfeição de uma espécie; alguém que não tem igual

🇷🇺Russian

апофеоз

образец совершенства или совершенства своего рода; тот, которому нет равных

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गुणगान

किसी प्रकार की उत्कृष्टता या पूर्णता का मॉडल; जिसकी कोई बराबरी न हो

🇮🇳Tamil

அபோதியோசிஸ்

ஒரு வகையான சிறந்த அல்லது முழுமையின் மாதிரி; சமமாக இல்லாதவன்

🇮🇳Telugu

అపోథియోసిస్

ఒక రకమైన శ్రేష్ఠత లేదా పరిపూర్ణత యొక్క నమూనా; సమానుడు లేనివాడు

🇮🇳Gujarati

એપોથિઓસિસ

એક પ્રકારની શ્રેષ્ઠતા અથવા સંપૂર્ણતાનું મોડેલ; કોઈ સમાન નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಪೋಥಿಯಾಸಿಸ್

ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯ ಮಾದರಿ; ಸಮಾನತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರದವನು

🇮🇳Malayalam

അപ്പോത്തിയോസിസ്

ഒരു തരത്തിലുള്ള മികവിൻ്റെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൂർണതയുടെ മാതൃക; തുല്യതയില്ലാത്തവൻ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

神化

某种卓越或完美的典范；无与伦比的

🇯🇵Japanese

神格化

ある種の卓越性または完璧さのモデル。同等の者がいない

🇰🇷Korean

이상

일종의 우수성 또는 완벽함의 모델; 동등하지 않은 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự sùng bái

kiểu mẫu xuất sắc hoặc hoàn hảo của một loại hình; một người không có bằng

🇹🇭Thai

การถวายพระเกียรติ

ต้นแบบแห่งความเป็นเลิศหรือความสมบูรณ์แบบอย่างหนึ่ง คนหนึ่งไม่มีความเท่าเทียมกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

pendewaan

model keunggulan atau kesempurnaan; seseorang yang tidak ada bandingannya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تأليه

نموذج التميز أو الكمال من نوع ما؛ واحد ليس له مثيل

🇮🇷Persian

آپوتئوز

مدل تعالی یا کمال یک نوع؛ یکی که برابری ندارد

🇹🇷Turkish

tanrılaştırma

mükemmellik modeli veya bir tür mükemmellik; Eşit olmayan biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַאֲלָהָה

מודל של מצוינות או שלמות מסוג כלשהו; אחד שאין לו אח ורע

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