Divinity Meaning
/dɪˈvɪnɪti/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
nounSynonym of deity.
Sentence Examples
The main problem with antitheism is its negation of my divinity.
Divinity is the root of all things.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The statue was meant to represent the ____ of the pharaoh in human form.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The main problem with antitheism is its negation of my ____.
Word Origin & History
From Old French divinité, from Latin divinitas. Composed of divine + -ity. Displaced native Old English godcundnes.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They say there is divinity in odd numbers."
— a. 1598, William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, act V, scene I:
"At the base of the whole process by which divinities and demons were created, and rites for their propitiation and placation established, lay Fear - fear stimulating the imagination to fantastic activity."
— 1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 13:
"These beings are derogatory from the wisdom and power of the author of nature, who doubtless can govern this machin he cou’d create, by more direct and easie methods, than employing these subservient divinities."
— 1705, George Cheyne, The Philosophical Principles of Religion Natural and Revealed, volume 1, London, page 4:
"A lot of it is food: Grits, fried green tomatoes, sweet potato pie, divinity, corn nuggets, hot tamales and crawfish are just some of the delicacies he has discussed."
— 2023 December 22, Rick Rojas, “Explaining the South on Instagram, One Custom at a Time”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The statue was meant to represent the ____ of the pharaoh in human form.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The main problem with antitheism is its negation of my ____.