immortalisation
Making someone eternal
Immortalisation is the British spelling of immortalization—the act of making something or someone immortal, whether literally or figuratively.
A statue immortalises a leader; a song immortalises a moment.
In biology, immortalisation refers to cells modified to divide indefinitely: The immortalisation of the cell line enabled decades of research.
All gods of a religion
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- apotheosisPeak or deification
- demigodPartly divine being
- titansDominant powerful figures
odyssey · epic · shiva · ambrosia · nectar · divinity · ascension · deification
Thing preserving remembrance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- tributeOffering of respect
dedication · enshrinement · remembrance · honoring · ceremony · biography · eulogy · testimonial
Unverified traditional tale
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
stardom · notoriety · luminary · reputation · hero · idol · superstar · glory
Unaffected by eras
- everlastingLasting for all time
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- undyingLasting without end
- deathlessExempt from mortality
ageless · enduring · permanence · eternity · infinite · unending · unfading · perennial
Future generations collectively
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- lineageDescent from progenitors
tradition · descendants · succession · history · bequest · heirloom · patrimony · birthright
pantheon
All gods of a religion
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
- apotheosisPeak or deification
- demigodPartly divine being
titans · odyssey · epic · shiva · ambrosia · nectar · divinity · ascension · deification
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
tribute · dedication · enshrinement · remembrance · honoring · ceremony · biography · eulogy · testimonial · homage
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
celebrity · stardom · notoriety · luminary · reputation · hero · idol · superstar · glory · recognition
timeless
Unaffected by eras
- everlastingLasting for all time
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- undyingLasting without end
deathless · ageless · enduring · permanence · eternity · infinite · unending · unfading · perennial · imperishable
posterity
Future generations collectively
lineage · tradition · descendants · succession · history · bequest · heirloom · patrimony · birthright · progeny
immortalisationoblivion
Complete erasure from memory
forgetting · erasure · obliteration · obscurity · damnatio memoriae
immortalisationannihilation
Utter, complete destruction
death · destruction · extermination · mortality · impermanence
mortal, immortal, perpetuate, mortals, mortify, mortality, mortuary, mortally, mortician