Glorification — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī/ (verb) /ˌself-ˌglȯr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən/ (noun) glo·ri·fy

Meaning & Definition of Glorification

Glorification (verb)

  1. to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration
  2. to elevate to celestial glory
  3. to light up brilliantly

Glorification (noun)

  1. a feeling or expression of one's own superiority

Glorification (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in exaltation, aggrandizement

    similar: aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, magnification, advancement, ascent, creation, elevation, preference, preferment, promotion, rise, upgrade, upgrading
    opposite: abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction, deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating, downfall, fall

  2. as in reverence, adoration

    similar: adoration, deference, reverence, veneration, adulation, deification, hero worship, idolatry, idolization, worship, worshipping, idealization, romanticization, affection, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, appreciation, esteem, regard, respect, approval
    opposite: condemnation, disapproval, disfavor, dislike, dismissal, disregard, hatred, loathing, scorn

Related Entry: Glorify (verb)

Glorify is a different word from Glorification. The synonyms below are for glorify, not for glorification.

  1. to assign a high status or value to

    "a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world"

    similar: aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, exalt, magnify
    related: boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift, heighten, intensify, idealize, romanticize, sanitize, sugarcoat, acclaim, extol, honor, laud, praise
    opposite: abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate
    near: belittle, decry, depreciate, detract, disparage, minimize

  2. to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

    "let us now glorify the Lord"

    similar: adore, deify, revere, reverence, venerate, worship
    related: admire, honor, love, regard, respect, apotheosize, canonize, dignify, exalt, lionize, magnify, extol, laud, praise, delight, gratify, please, satisfy
    near: blaspheme, desecrate, profane, violate, affront, dishonor, disrespect, insult, offend, outrage, pique, ridicule, scorn, slight, displease, defame, disparage, libel, malign, slander, slur, smear

  3. to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

    "fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do"

    similar: ballyhoo, blow up, crack up, cry up, tout, trumpet, tub-thump
    related: acclaim, applaud, extol, laud, magnify, commend, compliment, eulogize, advance, advertise, announce, blare, blaze, blazon, boost, herald, offer, plug, promote, publicize, assert, aver, claim, declare, lay down, make out, proclaim, pronounce

  4. to proclaim the glory of

    "the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall"

    similar: bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol, hymn, laud, magnify, praise, resound
    related: adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship, acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute, chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize, cite, flatter, crack up, recommend, tout
    near: blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate, criticize, reprove, admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, castigate, lambaste

  5. to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant

    "don't let the job title team spirit coordinator fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader"

    similar: glamorize, glamour (up), idealize, romanticize
    related: heroicize, heroize, euphemize, poeticize, soften, sweeten, adulate, canonize, deify, idolize, aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, magnify
    opposite: deglamorize
    near: belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, disparage, minimize, put down

Related Entry: Self-glorification (noun)

Self-glorification is a different word from Glorification. The synonyms below are for self-glorification, not for glorification.

  1. as in pride, vaingloriousness

    similar: cockiness, complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egoism, egotism, hubris, overconfidence, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-applause, self-assumption, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-consequence, self-content, self-contentment, self-importance, self-opinion, self-partiality, self-satisfaction, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vanity, aplomb, assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-assuredness, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-trust, calmness, composure, coolness, equanimity, self-poise, self-possession, assumption, bumptiousness, haughtiness, hauteur, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, peremptoriness, presumptuousness, pretentiousness, superciliousness, superiority, toploftiness
    opposite: diffidence, insecurity, self-distrust, self-doubt, apprehension, doubt, misgiving

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Glorification

The most common words with a similar meaning to Glorification:

aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, magnification, advancement, ascent, creation, elevation, preference, preferment, promotion, rise, upgrade, upgrading, adoration, deference, reverence, veneration, adulation, deification, hero worship, idolatry, idolization, worship, worshipping, idealization, romanticization, affection, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, appreciation, esteem, regard, respect, approval

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Glorification

Words with the opposite meaning of Glorification:

abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction, deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating, downfall, fall, condemnation, disapproval, disfavor, dislike, disregard, hatred, loathing, scorn

Word Forms of Glorification

Inflections: glorified, glorifying

Derived words: glorification (noun), glorifier (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Glorification

Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Glorification

self-glorification

Frequently Asked Questions about Glorification

What does "Glorification" mean?

"Glorification" means to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Glorification"?

Other words for "Glorification" include aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, magnification, advancement, ascent, creation and elevation. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Glorification" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Glorification"?

There are 39 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Glorification". Common alternatives include aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, magnification, advancement, ascent, creation, elevation, preference and preferment.

What is the opposite of "Glorification"?

Antonyms of "Glorification" include abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction and deposition.

Is "Glorification" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Glorification" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Glorification"?

"Glorification" is pronounced /ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī/ as a verb and /ˌself-ˌglȯr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən/ as a noun and divided into syllables as glo·ri·fy.

What is the origin of the word "Glorification"?

"Glorification" comes from Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria. First known use: 14th century.

What is another word for "Glorification" meaning "as in exaltation, aggrandizement"?

When "Glorification" (noun) means as in exaltation, aggrandizement, synonyms include aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, magnification, advancement and ascent. Opposites in this sense include abasement, comedown, degradation and demotion.