divinity

American  

[dih-vin-i-tee] / dɪˈvɪn ɪ ti /

noun

plural

divinities

1. the quality of being divine; divine nature.

2. deity; godhood.

3. a divine being; God.

4. (sometimes lowercase) the Divinity, 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.

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divinity British  

/ dɪˈvɪnɪtɪ /

noun

1. the nature of a deity or the state of being divine

2. a god or other divine being

3. (often capital) another term for God

4. another word for theology

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Other Word Forms

• nondivinity noun
• predivinity noun

Etymology

Origin of divinity

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

Example Sentences

Mr. Talarico, a state representative, earned a master’s degree in education from Harvard and is working toward a divinity degree at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Those low, low prices on Hertz rentals, on the other hand — that’s divinity!

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Finally, “Aura and Performance” considers divinity as aroused by the senses, especially sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

The Faith of the Seven now dominates religious life in most of Westeros as the state-sanctioned church, dividing men and women among the seven aspects of its great divinity.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

He spoke roughly to Dionysus, who answered him with entire gentleness, seeming to try to reach his real self and open his eyes to see that he was face to face with divinity.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Related Words

• deity
• sanctity