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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-872/
- Published: 2022-06-19T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-18T03:50:52.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 23:04

The word for today is…

apotheosis (noun):

1a : the perfect form or example of something  
b : the highest or best part of something, peak  
2 : elevation to divine status : deification

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apotheosis?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Among the ancient Greeks, it was sometimes thought fitting—or simply handy, say if you wanted a god somewhere in your bloodline—to grant someone or other “god” status. So they created the word apotheosis, from the verb apotheoun, meaning “to deify.” (The prefix apo- can mean “off,” “from,” or “away,” and theos is the Greek word for “god.”) There’s not a lot of Greek-style apotheosizing in the 21st century, but there is hero-worship. Our extended use of apotheosis as “elevation to divine status” is the equivalent of “placement on a very high pedestal.” Even more common these days is to use apotheosis in reference to a perfect example or ultimate form. For example, one might describe a movie as “the apotheosis of the sci-fi movie genre.”

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