Deify and Disrespect

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Deify verb - To offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power.

Usage example: some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers

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Disrespect is an antonym for deify.

Nearby Words: deification, deity, deified, deifying

Disrespect verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

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Deify is an antonym for disrespect.

Nearby Words: disrespectful, disrespected, disrespectfully, disrespecting

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