D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Deification

/dēˌ-əf-ək-āsh'-ən/ · De·i·fi·ca·tion · IPA /dˌiːəfəkˈeɪʃən/
01 n. The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.
  1. 1.
    The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.