glorification

[ glawr-uh-fi-key-shuh n, glohr- ]

/ ˌglɔr ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌgloʊr- /

a glorified or more splendid form of something.

the act of glorifying.

the state of being glorified.

exaltation to the glory of heaven.

Origin of glorification

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin glōrificātiōn- (stem of glōrificātiō), equivalent to glōrific(āre) to glorify + -ātiōn- -ation

de·glo·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun re·glo·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun self-glo·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun

This was a series that traded the glorification of moral bankruptcy for family values.

The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’ |Kevin Fallon |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The self-portrait as a glorification of the artist took off in the 1490s, according to Hall.

The Original Selfies |William O’Connor |April 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The glorification of merit, it turns out, has a profoundly threatening downside.

You Don't Deserve to Be Rich |Matt Miller |February 22, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
First came the glorification, which ended with the words, "Have mercy on me."

Resurrection |Leo Tolstoy

Intended for his glorification, it became the commemoration of his disgrace.

History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6) |Heinrich Graetz
In the name of the nation we salute him, not in the humble attitude of mourning, but with all the pride of glorification.

Victor Hugo: His Life and Works |G. Barnett Smith
Thus it was perfectly natural and simple for him to take the adventure of the previous day, and twist it to his own glorification.

Shelled by an Unseen Foe |James Fiske
Opera is the glorification of the voice and the deification 267 of the singer.

How to Appreciate Music |Gustav Kobb

glorification

/ (ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

the act of glorifying or state of being glorified

informal an enhanced or favourably exaggerated version or account

British informal a celebration