Cryptic crossword clue
Glorification of a leading upcoming fellow over old relative 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word APOTHEOSIS

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The straight part
We know that "Glorification" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case glorification = apotheosis.
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What does APOTHEOSIS mean?

APOTHEOSIS noun
  1. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
  2. Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
  3. A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
  4. The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
  5. Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
  6. The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.

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