veneration

[ ven-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of venerating.
2. the state of being venerated.
3. the feeling of a person who venerates; a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence:

   They were filled with veneration for their priests.

   Antonyms: disrespect

4. an expression of this feeling:

   A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.

veneration

/ ˌvɛnəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. a feeling or expression of awe or reverence
2. the act of venerating or the state of being venerated

Derived Forms

• ˌvenerˈational, adjective
• ˈvenerativeness, noun

Other Words From

• vener·ation·al vener·ative adjective
• vener·ative·ly adverb
• vener·ative·ness noun
• un·vener·ative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of veneration¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin venerātiōn- (stem of venerātiō ), equivalent to venerāt ( us ) ( venerate ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonym Study

See respect.

Related Words

• adoration
• reverence