glo·ri·fi·ca·tion
 glorification
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- pronunciation:
- glo
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fih
keI
shn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of glorifying, or the state of being glorified.
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| definition 2: |
a form of something that has been made, or made to seem, more splendid or wonderful.
His novel is a glorification of war. |
| related words: |
apotheosis, flattery |
The word glorification
contains the following part:
-faction, -ification, -efaction
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means
act or process of making or becoming
More about this word part:
The suffix -ification
, -efaction
forms nouns from verbs ending in -ify, -efy, -fy. It is a compound of fac, fic, fec, fact, fect + -ion. The -fy and -efy forms become -efaction
(stupefy, stupefaction); -ify becomes -ification
(magnify, magnification).
Example words: