Meaning & use
deific
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Of, relating to, or having the nature of a god; godlike.
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The emperor was granted deific status by his subjects after his death.
The painting portrays the ruler with a deific radiance surrounding his head.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'deificus', combining 'deus' (god) and 'facere' (to make); closely related to the verb 'deify'.
Words with a similar meaning
divinegodlike
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Words with an opposite meaning
mortalhuman
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