divinity

noun

di·​vin·​i·​ty də-ˈvi-nə-tē 

plural divinities

1

: theology

2

: the quality or state of being divine

3

often capitalized : a divine being: such as

a

: god sense 1

b(1)

: god sense 2

(2)

: goddess

4

: fudge made of whipped egg whites, sugar, and nuts

Synonyms

• deity
• godhead
• godhood

Examples of divinity in a Sentence

Christians believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.

the divinities of ancient Greece

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout the world it’s associated primarily with protection, as well as love, divinity, and new beginnings. —Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024

The tragedy inspired her to apply for a master's degree in divinity at Southern Methodist University. —Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024

Like the kamikaze pilots in the same story, whose deaths lost their sacred meaning once Emperor Hirohito renounced his divinity after the war, the plotters in 1936 worshipped not a man but a deity. —Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

Neptune is the planet of spiritual ideals, creativity, disillusion, and divinity. —Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing divinity

• divinity school

Rhymes for divinity

• affinity
• infinity
• salinity
• vicinity
• virginity
• alkalinity
• consanguinity
• crystallinity
• femininity
• masculinity

Kids Definition

divinity

noun

di·​vin·​i·​ty də-ˈvin-ət-ē 

plural divinities

1

: theology sense 1

2

: the quality or state of being divine

3

often capitalized

a

: god sense 1

b

: god sense 2

c

: goddess sense 1

d

: demigod sense 1