demigod

noun

demi·​god ˈde-mē-ˌgäd How to pronounce demigod (audio)
Synonyms of demigodnext
1
: a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god
2
: a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine
the demigods of jazz

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Then, Homelander injects the V-One, and with a dramatic laser blast, appears to ascend into a demigod. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 Set in 11th-century Singapore, the film follows a demigod born from a yam root, abandoned by his worshippers after the arrival of a mysterious, shipwrecked beast. — Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The 67-year-old actor, who rose to global fame as the sword-swinging demigod Hercules in the 1990s hit series, has increasingly leaned into politics and has never held back. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Lagaʻaia's Moana voyages past the reef of her isolated island Motunui on a quest to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, stolen by Johnson's rascally demigod. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for demigod

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First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of demigod was in 1530

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demigod

noun
demi·​god ˈdem-i-ˌgäd How to pronounce demigod (audio)
1
: one who is partly divine and partly human
2
: an outstanding person who seems godlike

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