different between litany vs glorification

English

Etymology

From Old French letanie, from Ancient Greek ???????? (litaneía, “prayer”), from ???? (lit?, “prayer, entreaty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?t?ni/

Noun

litany (plural litanies)

1. A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
2. A prolonged or tedious list.
   • 1988, Prepared Foods (volume 157, issues 11-13, page 9)

     The litany of packaging innovations introduced to or popularized in the U.S. food market over the last generation seems endless: flexible aseptic packaging, barrier plastics, squeezables, lightweight glass, the retort pouch, […]

   • 2016 January 30, "America deserves more from presidential hopefuls," The National (retrieved 31 January 2016):

     There are, to be sure, some differences in how the candidates propose addressing this litany of concerns.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French glorification, from Latin glorificatio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

glorification (countable and uncountable, plural glorifications)

1. The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.
2. Specifically, the ascension (of Christ or humans) to the glory of heaven.
   • 2017, Meghan O'Gieblyn, The Guardian, 18 April:

     Christ was guiding evolution toward a state of glorification so that humanity could finally merge with God in eternal perfection.

3. The worshiping of a deity; extolment or laudation.
4. The portrayal of something as being ideal; idealization.

Antonyms

• vilification

Translations

French

Etymology

glorifier +? -ation

Pronunciation

Noun

glorification f (plural glorifications)

1. glorification
2. aggrandizement

Derived terms

• autoglorification