noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
deification; apotheosis
Refers to the act of making someone or something into a god, or treating them as divine. Can be used literally for religious contexts or figuratively for excessive glorification.
古代ローマでは皇帝が死後に神格化されることがあった。
In ancient Rome, emperors were sometimes deified after death.
彼のファンは彼を神格化している。
His fans deify him.