Synonyms of deity

deity

noun

ˈdē-ə-tē 

1

as in god

a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world

to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• god
• divinity
• angel
• supernatural
• demon
• spirit
• devil
• daemon
• demigod

2

as in God

capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe

we prayed to the Deity for guidance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• God
• Lord
• Father
• Creator
• Divinity
• Godhead
• King
• Providence
• Almighty
• Yahveh
• Jahveh
• Author
• Yahweh
• Jehovah
• Everlasting
• Allah
• Eternal
• Maker
• Supreme Being

3

as in divinity

the quality or state of being divine

the repudiation of the claim of deity by the Japanese emperor after the end of World War II

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divinity
• holiness
• godhead
• godhood
• saintliness
• godliness
• blessedness
• piousness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of deity

Ethan Hawke's true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his attic, playing them and consequently putting his family in grave danger thanks to the appearance of a Babylonian deity named Bughuul. 39. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024

Modern men were influenced by reason and rationality, rather than a deity. —Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024

But by the Middle Ages, Greek philosophical texts had become largely unavailable to European Christians, who believed that humans were too wretched to find the good without a supernatural deity. —Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024

Maya moon goddess Ixchel: a benevolent deity with a dark side Computational astrophysicist and research scientist at Caltech. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024