Deify and Profane

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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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Profane is an antonym for deify.

Nearby Words: deification, deity, deified, deifying

Profane verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

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Deify is an antonym for profane.

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Profane and Deify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deify/profane

Deify & Profane. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deify/profane>.

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