(n.) The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.

accolade admiration adoration adulation aggrandizement apotheosis appreciation approbation approval ascent assumption awe beatification bepraisement breathless adoration canonization congratulation consideration courtesy deference dignification duty elevation eloge encomium ennoblement enshrinement enthronement erection escalation esteem estimation eulogium eulogy exaggerated respect exaltation excessive praise favor fetishization flattery glorification glory great respect height hero worship high regard homage hommage honor idolatry idolization idolizing immortalization kudos laud laudation lifting lionizing magnification meed of praise overpraise paean panegyric praise prestige raising rearing regard respect reverence reverential regard sainting sanctification sursum corda tribute upbuoying upcast upheaval uplift uplifting upping uprearing upthrow upthrust veneration worship