deiform

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin deiformis (literally “godlike”).

Adjective

deiform (comparative more deiform, superlative most deiform)

  1. godlike
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Dr. H. More to this entry?)
  2. conformable to the will of God
    • Bishop Burnet
      When our minds shall perceive what a pure imitation of God its life is, and how exactly deiform all its motions and actions are, with what ravishing pleasure will they even review their own motions […]
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