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What (who) is demigod - definition
MORTAL WHO IS THE OFFSPRING OF A GOD AND A HUMAN BEING IN MYTHOLOGY (FOR DEMIGODS FROM WORKS OF FICTION SEE Q64767588)
Demi-god; Demi-gods; Demigods; Demigoddess; Demi god; Chinese demigods; The Demigods; Demi-goddess; Demideity
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demigod
(or demigoddess)
¦ noun a being with partial or lesser divine status.
demigod
<person> A hacker with years of experience, a national
reputation, and a major role in the development of at least
one design, tool, or game used by or known to more than half
of the hacker community. To qualify as a genuine demigod, the
person must recognisably identify with the hacker community
and have helped shape it. Major demigods include {Ken
Thompson} and Dennis Ritchie (co-inventors of Unix and
C) and Richard Stallman (inventor of Emacs). In their
hearts of hearts, most hackers dream of someday becoming
demigods themselves, and more than one major software project
has been driven to completion by the author's veiled hopes of
apotheosis.
See also net.god, true-hacker.
[Jargon File ]
(1994-10-27)
demigod
(demigods)
1.
In mythology, a demigod is a less important god, especially one who is half god and half human.
N-COUNT
2.
If you describe a famous or important person such as a politician, writer, or musician as a demigod, you mean that you disapprove of the way in which people admire them and treat them like a god.
N-COUNT [disapproval]
Wikipedia
Demigod
A demigod or demigoddess is a part-human and part-divine offspring of a deity and a human, or a human or non-human creature that is accorded divine status after death, or someone who has attained the "divine spark" (spiritual enlightenment). An immortal demigod(-dess) often has tutelary status and a religious cult following, while a mortal demigod(-dess) is one who has fallen or died, but is popular as a legendary hero in various polytheistic religions. Figuratively, it is used to describe a person whose talents or abilities are so superlative that they appear to approach being divine.
Examples of use of demigod
1. He is not even a deputy demigod," Yossi Verter wrote in Haaretz last weekend.
2. "Putin, who is called the father of the nation and has become something of a demigod, cannot be replaced easily," the official said.
3. The 65–year–old leader – revered as a near–demigod in his totalitarian nation – brandished a big smile and looked generally well.
4. "Sixty years after independence, the only Gandhi reference that we have is his political life, where Gandhi is a haloed demigod," said Feroz Abbas Khan, the director of the new Gandhi film.
5. Volcker, on the other hand had, after eight years as chairman, achieved demigod status in the eyes of many market participants." Nor was Mr Greenspan known from the start for the remarkably self–assured communication that marked his later years.