noun

1. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.

2. Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.

   "The turn of the century saw the apotheosis of digital technology."

3. A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).

4. The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).

   "The apotheosis of her career was her appointment as chairman."

5. Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.

6. The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.