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Eulogize vs Deify - What's the difference?

eulogize | deify |

In lang=en terms the difference between eulogize and deify

is that eulogize is to praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy while deify is to treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.

As verbs the difference between eulogize and deify

is that eulogize is to praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy while deify is to make a god of (something or someone).

eulogize

English

Alternative forms

* eulogise (Commonwealth)

Verb

(eulogiz)
  • To praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.

    • Related terms

    * eulogist * eulogistic * eulogizer

    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

    Anagrams

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule