apotheosis vs deification

apotheosis and deification both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apotheosis	Yes	No	No	No
deification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, apotheosis and deification are synonyms defined as:

apotheosis and deification: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

Other synonyms of apotheosis include exaltation.

apotheosis (noun)	deification (noun)
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)	the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	an embodiment of the qualities of a god
	the condition of being treated like a god