What is the Latin word for deification?

The usual Latin words for “deification” are apotheōsis, cōnsecrātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“deification” in Latin

apotheōsisapotheosis, deification cōnsecrātiōdedication, consecration

The English word deification itself goes back to Latin deivos, through deificātiō.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

deification

apotheosis (ἀποθέωσις, Eccl.); pure Latin consecratio (Tac., Ann., 13, 2, extr.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for deification?: The usual Latin words for “deification” are apotheōsis, cōnsecrātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.