Deification (noun)

1. The act, process, or result of making someone or something a god, or of regarding someone or something as a god or divine.
2. The act, process, or result of idealizing or worshiping someone or something as a god or divine.

Origin:

From the latin verb deificare, meaning to make a god, and the suffix -ation, meaning a process or a result.

Examples:

1. The ancient Egyptians believed in the deification of the pharaohs, who were regarded as the gods who ruled over the land and the afterlife.
2. The Greeks and the Romans deified some of their heroes, such as Hercules and Julius Caesar, who were honored as divine beings with special powers.
3. The Hindu religion deified many of its gods, such as Vishnu and Shiva, who were worshipped as the protectors and providers of life and the universe.
4. The emperor worship was a form of deification in the Roman Empire, where the emperor was seen as a divine figure who ruled with divine authority and power.
5. The deification of money and wealth was a common phenomenon in many cultures, where wealth and power were seen as signs of divine favor and blessings.