Divinisations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A process or act of making something divine or holy, often associated with religious or spiritual transformation
2. The attribution of divine qualities or characteristics to something or someone, elevating them beyond the ordinary
3. An interpretation or understanding that reflects divine influence or presence in a particular context

Etymology: "Divinisations" is simply the plural of "divinisation," a noun formed from the adjective "divine" and the suffix "-isation," the British spelling of "-ization." The suffix comes from Greek "-izein," which Latin later borrowed as "-izare," and it turned verbs into the sense of making or treating something a certain way. Adding it to "divine" gives the sense of making something divine, or treating it as such. The plural form reflects that the word is countable: each instance of attributing divinity to someone or something is a separate act. The pattern is productive, and English has built many similar nouns from "-isation" (such as "modernisation" or "nationalisation") by adding it to existing adjectives and verbs.

Synonyms: apotheosis, deification, glorification, exaltation

Antonyms: humiliation, degradation, denigration