glorification

[ glawr-uh-fi-key-shuhn, glohr- ]

noun

1. a glorified or more splendid form of something.
2. the act of glorifying.
3. the state of being glorified.
4. exaltation to the glory of heaven.

Other Words From

• de·glori·fi·cation noun
• reglo·ri·fi·cation noun
• self-glori·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glorification¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin glōrificātiōn- (stem of glōrificātiō ), equivalent to glōrific ( āre ) to glorify + -ātiōn- -ation

Example Sentences

But many Ghanaians have been mocking its installation - outside a hospital in the city of Sekondi - seeing it as "self glorification".

From BBC

But over the years, everyone accused of involvement in Kanwar’s death and the glorification that followed has been cleared by courts.

From BBC

So much of popular culture is built around the glorification of the star.

From Los Angeles Times

But let’s examine one that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves: Trump’s glorification of the 1890s as the wealthiest in American history.

From Los Angeles Times

In hot water with Stalin for his more modernist music, with its gloom-and-doom sarcasm, the Russian composer needed a helping of straightforward Soviet glorification.

From Los Angeles Times