apotheosize

[ uh-poth-ee-uh-sahyz, ap-uh-thee-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, a·poth·e·o·sized, a·poth·e·o·siz·ing.

1. to deify; glorify.

apotheosize

/ əˈpɒθɪəˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to deify
2. to glorify or idealize

Word History and Origins

Origin of apotheosize¹

First recorded in 1750–60; apotheos(is) + -ize

Example Sentences

Yet he maintained that apotheosized idea of the city, born from those formative years of consuming “Talk of the Town” items and witticisms from Algonquin alumni.

From New York Times

Partly based on the real-life gangster Donnie Andrews, who was lionized as Baltimore’s own Robin Hood, Omar apotheosized Williams’s career but also plagued Williams in the years after the show ended.

From New York Times

How did the unifying centrist apotheosize into the Notorious RBG, a revered icon of fiery dissent?

From Washington Post

Now, though, Lewis has taken on his most difficult challenge: He has chosen to apotheosize three obscure government agencies — the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce.

From New York Times

Even the most lurid forms of behavior are accorded the same apotheosizing gloss.

From New York Times