Deities And Divinities

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb to treat or worship (someone or something) as a god

  • In some cultures, it is common to deify historical figures and treat them as gods.
  • Some people deify celebrities and think they can do no wrong.
  • I can't believe how much some fans deify their favorite musicians.
  • The artist's work was so revered that some critics began to deify him as a genius.

noun a belief in two equal gods, especially as the creators of the world

  • Ditheism is a theological belief in the existence of two equally powerful gods.
  • Some religions believe in ditheism, which means they worship two gods.
  • I heard that cult practices ditheism, with their belief in two deities.
  • In a way, ditheism can be seen as a representation of the dual nature of good and evil in the world.