divinization

noun

div·​i·​ni·​za·​tion

ˌdivənə̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌnīˈ-

plural -s

: the act, process, or an instance of investing with a divine character or of making into an object of worship : deification, glorification

divinization of the state is a feature of his political thought

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