As verbs the difference between canonise and deify
is that canonise is while deify is to make a god of (something or someone).
canonise
English
Verb
(British spelling)
Anagrams
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deify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To make a god of (something or someone).
To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.
Synonyms
* (to make a god of something): apotheosize, exalt, idealize
Related terms
* deific
* deification
* deified