Synonyms of divinity

divinity

noun

də-ˈvi-nə-tē 

1

as in deity

the quality or state of being divine

Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deity
• godhead
• holiness
• godhood
• saintliness
• godliness
• blessedness
• piousness

2

as in god

a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world

a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deity
• god
• supernatural
• spirit
• angel
• demon
• devil
• daemon
• demigod

3

as in God

capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe

communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• God
• Father
• Lord
• King
• deity
• Godhead
• Providence
• Creator
• Almighty
• Yahweh
• Jehovah
• Author
• Allah
• Eternal
• Yahveh
• Jahveh
• Everlasting
• Supreme Being
• Maker

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of divinity

Will true believers in Powers’s literary-ethical divinity feel betrayed by the late revelation, given their sincere investment in the story? —Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024

Beethoven’s music acquired its nimbus of divinity and settled into these capacious Xanadus. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024

Or maybe Satoshi was the sort of divinity who turned his back on his flock. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024

Mac holds a master's of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, as well as his doctorate of ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. —Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024