Glorification
/ˌɡlɔːr.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun
The act of praising or honoring something as great, holy, or admirable.
Did you know?Glorification comes from the same Latin root as *glory* and *glorious*, and in older religious language it could mean being transformed into a state of divine radiance rather than just being praised.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰel-
“to shine, be bright, gleam”
Latin
Latin
gloria
“renown, fame, glory”
Late Latin
Latin
glorificare
“to glorify, praise, honor”
Old French
Old French
glorification
“act of glorifying or honoring”
Middle English
English
glorificacioun
“the act of glorifying; praise, exaltation”
Modern English
English
glorification
“the act of praising or honoring something as great, holy, or admirable”
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