semidivine
- adjective
- /ˌsɛmiˈdaɪvaɪn/
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semidivino
- In the epic tale, the protagonist's semidivine lineage granted him abilities that set him apart from ordinary humans.
Examples
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Many cultures have figures that are considered semidivine, having qualities that elevate them above mere mortals.
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The ancient myths described the hero as semidivine, possessing great strength but not the full powers of a god.
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In her portrait, the old notion of Jesus as a semidivine person roaming the hills of Palestine was, well, magic.
Academic text (2003) -
Although Kom's professing Christians are only about twenty-five percent of the present population, the belief in the semidivine nature of the Fon is losing ground steadily.
Academic text (1990) -
Reverence for ancestors and belief in the semidivine status of the Fon, who mediates between the world of the living and the world of the dead, are features of indigenous Kom religion.
Academic text (1990)
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Etymology
The word semidivine joins semi- ('half') and divine ('godlike'), so it means 'partly godlike'. That's why we use it for people or things that seem almost like a god but are not fully divine.