Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Deification \De`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [LL. deificare to deify: cf.
   F. d['e]ification. See {Deify}.]
   The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis;
   excessive praise.

Source : WordNet®

deification
     n 1: the condition of being treated like a god
     2: an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists'
        deification of capital"
     3: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) [syn:
        {exaltation}, {apotheosis}]