glorification C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌɡlɔrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of praising highly or representing as glorious Critics decried the film's glorification of violence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of praising highly... exaltationpraisecelebrationextolmentvenerationaggrandizement ↔ Opposites denigrationdisparagementvilification Word family Related forms glorifygloryglorious Etymology AI details From Late Latin glorificatio, from glorificare ('to glorify'), from gloria ('glory') + -ficare (from facere, 'to make'). glorificatio Latin gloria Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # glorification **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɡlɔrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of praising highly or representing as glorious ## Examples - Critics decried the film's glorification of violence. ## Synonyms - exaltation - praise - celebration - extolment - veneration - aggrandizement ## Antonyms - denigration - disparagement - vilification ## Related Forms - glorify - glory - glorious ## Roots and Affixes - Root: glorificatio - Root: gloria ## Etymology From Late Latin glorificatio, from glorificare ('to glorify'), from gloria ('glory') + -ficare (from facere, 'to make'). ## AI Etymology Glorification comes from Late Latin glorificatio, from glorificare ('to glorify'), from gloria ('glory') + -ficare (from facere, 'to make'). The etymological trail includes Latin glorificatio and Latin gloria. As a noun, glorification names the act of praising highly or representing as glorious. The same family is visible in related forms such as glorify, glory, and glorious. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown