deification vs avatar

deification and avatar both are nouns.

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

As nouns, avatar is a hypernym of deification; that is, avatar is a word with a broader meaning than deification:

Other hypernyms of deification include embodiment, incarnation.

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