demigoddess

[ dem-ee-god-is ]

noun

1. a female mythological being who is partly divine and partly human.
2. a deified woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of demigoddess¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; demi- + goddess

Example Sentences

Since her comic book debut in 1941, Wonder Woman has been recognized as an Amazon princess, a demigoddess and an emissary and ambassador from her homeland.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not until nearly halfway through the book that Karen realizes Zed is none other than Zeus, king of the gods, and she herself by extension is a demigoddess.

From New York Times

Streep sharing a name with her character is a fourth-wall-breaking genuflection to her demigoddess presence, which might alone persuade us that it was appropriate to revive this story.

From The New Yorker

In “Circe,” Miller weaves a story about the demigoddess with whom Odysseus tarried on his way home to Penelope.

From Washington Post

The reliefs are truly exceptional, depicting religious and cultic scenes, priests, and what appears to be a demigoddess or a high-priestess.

From BBC

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