French word

divinité

Pronunciation

IPA/divinite/

Meaning

  • feminine noundeity

Example

Chaque village a sa divinité locale.

Each village has its local deity.

Illustration for divinité (deity)

More examples

Pour les fans, il est une divinité de la musique.

For fans, he is a god of music.

Core concept

A divine power embodied in a being that a community venerates through ritual and stories.

Common phrases

  • croire en une divinité

    believe in a deity

  • considérer comme une divinité

    consider ___ a deity

Similar words

dieu: A god worshipped within a particular religion.

Definition in French

Une divinité est un être surnaturel vénéré comme détenteur d'une puissance divine, souvent au centre d'un culte ou d'un mythe.

Word origin

The French noun divinité comes from Latin divinitas, which is derived from divinus, 'divine'.

Usage tips

  • Divinité has a formal or literary tone, while dieu or déesse is often more direct in ordinary speech.

Other meanings

  • divinitynoun

Opposites

  • athéismeatheismnoun

Related words

  • divindivineadjective
  • diviniserdeifyverb

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