semideify

verb

semi·​de·​ify ˌse-mē-ˈdē-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce semideify (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ˈdā-
semideified; semideifying; semideifies

transitive verb

: to regard as somewhat godlike

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semideify was in 1953

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“Semideify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semideify. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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