divinity

[ dih-vin-i-tee ]

noun

, plural di·vin·i·ties.

1. the quality of being divine; divine nature.
2. deity; godhood.
3. a divine being; God.
4. the Divinity, (sometimes lowercase) the Deity.
5. a being having divine attributes, ranking below God but above humans:

   minor divinities.

6. the study of divine things; theology.
7. godlike character; supreme excellence.
8. Also called divinity fudge. a fluffy white or artificially tinted fudge made usually of sugar, corn syrup, egg whites, and flavoring, often with nuts.

divinity

/ dɪˈvɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. the nature of a deity or the state of being divine
2. a god or other divine being
3. the divinity
   often capital another term for God
4. another word for theology

Other Words From

• non·di·vin·i·ty noun plural nondivinities
• pre·di·vin·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of divinity¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English divinite from Anglo-French, from Latin dīvīnitās; divine, -ity

Example Sentences

"I invoke that we assign divinity to all living beings. Cats are also a manifestation of God. Your creator put them here."

From Salon

Lazarus, who admitted to the killing in a hearing in November, told the panel she had been studying the bible and doing self-help classes since her arrest, including obtaining bachelor’s and master’s degrees in divinity studies.

From Los Angeles Times

“I did not support Trump in 2016. I did not support Trump in 2020. Hell, I did not support Trump six months ago,” said Kestenbaum, a Harvard Divinity School graduate who is suing the university for its response to antisemitism on campus in the aftermath of Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

As such, women could access "divinity," initially the exclusive preserve of men, and the social influence that came with it, through embodying the physicality of a sometimes feminine-coded Jesus Christ.

From Salon

Women could access "divinity" . . . through embodying the physicality of a sometimes feminine-coded Jesus Christ.

From Salon

Related Words

• deity
• sanctity