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Synonyms for divinity

  • noun

Most common

god deity godhead godhood theology godlore demi-god

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Deity — the state, position, or fact of being a god or God. Synonym of deity

god, deity, godhead, godhood, goddess, immortal, godliness, godship

2. Theology — the study of religion or religions

theology, godlore

3. Semigod — the state, position, or fact of being a god or God. A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior…

demi-god, semigod

Antonyms

humanity, mortality, nondivinity

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. Synonym of deity.

    You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts.

  2. n. 2

    The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man.

    Near-synonyms: demigod, semigod

  3. n. 3

    The study of religion or religions.

    I studied divinity at Harvard Divinity School.

Related words

Word family
divvers
Phrases
divinity school

Forms

Plural
divinities → gods, deities, godheads, godhoods…

Example sentences

  • goddess The goddess gave the warrior a sword and a shield.
  • deity I found an alcove with a statue of a Hindu deity.
  • godhead Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • godhood He wants to achieve true godhood.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
divinityrising
goddessrising
deityrising
godheadsteady
godhoodrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
god1
5 letters
deity3
7 letters
goddess2, godhead2, godhood, godship, godlore, semigod
8 letters
theology4, immortal3
9 letters
godliness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deity3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
divinité
Italiano
divinità
Español
divinidad