demigod
英 [ˈdemiɡɒd]
美 [ˈdemiɡɑːd]
n. 次神; 半神半人; 尊为神明的统治者; 被神化的人物
复数:demigods
BNC.48607 / COCA.28714
牛津词典
noun
- 次神;半神半人
a minor god, or a being that is partly a god and partly human - 尊为神明的统治者;被神化的人物
a ruler or other person who is treated like a god
柯林斯词典
- (神话中的)次神;(尤指)半神半人
In mythology, ademigodis a less important god, especially one who is half god and half human. - 被神化的人,像神一样受人崇拜的人(如政治家、作家、音乐家等)
If you describe a famous or important person such as a politician, writer, or musician as ademigod, you mean that you disapprove of the way in which people admire them and treat them like a god.
英英释义
noun
- a person who is part mortal and part god
- a person with great powers and abilities