avatar vs deification

avatar and deification both are nouns.

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

As nouns, deification is a hyponym of avatar; that is, deification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than avatar:

Other hyponyms of avatar include reincarnation.

avatar (noun)	deification (noun)
the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form	the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
a new personification of a familiar idea	an embodiment of the qualities of a god
	the condition of being treated like a god