In mythology, a demigod is a less important god, especially one who is half god and half human.
2. countable noun
If you describe a famous or important person such as a politician, writer, or musician as a demigod, you mean that you disapprove of the way in which people admire them and treat them like a god.
[disapproval]
demigod in British English
(ˈdɛmɪˌɡɒd)
noun
1.
a.
a mythological being who is part mortal, part god
b.
a lesser deity
2.
a person with outstanding or godlike attributes
Derived forms
demigoddess (ˈdemiˌgoddess)
feminine noun
Word origin
C16: translation of Latin sēmideus
demigod in American English
(ˈdɛmɪˌgɑd)
noun
1. Mythology
a.
a lesser god; minor deity
b.
the offspring of a human being and a god or goddess
2.
a godlike person
Examples of 'demigod' in a sentence
demigod
Which makes you a demigod, if that makes you feel any better.
Clive Barker GALILEE (2001)
He would afterward think of Nietzsche's aphorism Around the hero, all things turn into tragedy; around the demigod, into a satyr-play.