deity

/'di:iti/

Thân thiện

A deity is often depicted with a radiant halo and holding a symbolic object.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A god or goddess: A supernatural being that is worshipped, often considered to have power over a specific part of the world, life, or nature.
   • Divine nature or status: The state of being a god; the essential quality of a god.

Usage

• The word "deity" is a formal and general term for a divine being. It is often used in religious, mythological, and academic contexts.
• It can refer to a single god or goddess or collectively to gods and goddesses.
• When capitalized as "the Deity," it specifically refers to the supreme God in monotheistic religions like Christianity.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Ancient Greeks worshipped a pantheon of deities, including Zeus and Athena.
  • In many cultures, the sun is personified as a powerful deity.
  • They made an offering to the local river deity.
  • The Deity is often described as omnipotent and omniscient.

Advanced Usage

• "The deity of": Used to describe the divine nature or godhood of a specific being.
  • The ancient texts discuss the deity of the king, suggesting he was seen as a living god.
• "To deify" (verb): The act of making someone or something into a deity; to worship as a god. (This is a related verb form).
  • Some Roman emperors were deified after their deaths.

Variants and Related Words

• Divinity (n): The state or quality of being divine; also used as a synonym for a deity.
  • He was a man of great divinity and wisdom.
• Godhead (n): The essential nature of the divine, especially in Christian theology; sometimes used as a synonym for God or the Deity.
• Pantheon (n): All the gods of a people or religion collectively; a temple dedicated to all gods.

Synonyms

• God/Goddess: A male/female deity.
• Divinity: A divine being; the quality of being divine.
• Immortal: (In mythology) a being that lives forever, like a god.
• Celestial being: A being from heaven or the divine realm.

Antonyms

• Mortal: A human being subject to death.
• Human: A person, as opposed to a divine being.

Idioms and Phrases

• "To appeal to a higher deity": To pray or ask for help from a god.
  • With all other options exhausted, they could only appeal to a higher deity.
• "Treated like a deity": To be given extreme reverence or admiration, as if one were a god.
  • The famous singer was treated like a deity by her devoted fans.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

Từ đồng nghĩa

• divinity
• god
• immortal