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worship
[ wur-ship ]
noun
- reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
- formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage:
They attended worship this morning.
- adoring reverence or regard:
excessive worship of business success.
- the object of adoring reverence or regard.
- (initial capital letter) British. a title of honor used in addressing or mentioning certain magistrates and others of high rank or station (usually preceded by Your, His, or Her ).
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
- to render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.
- to attend services of divine worship.
- to feel an adoring reverence or regard.
worship
1/ ˈwɜːʃɪp /
verb
- tr to show profound religious devotion and respect to; adore or venerate (God or any person or thing considered divine)
- tr to be devoted to and full of admiration for
- intr to have or express feelings of profound adoration
- intr to attend services for worship
- obsolete.tr to honour
noun
- religious adoration or devotion
- the formal expression of religious adoration; rites, prayers, etc
- admiring love or devotion
- archaic.dignity or standing
Worship
2/ ˈwɜːʃɪp /
noun
- preceded byYour, His, or Her a title used to address or refer to a mayor, magistrate, or a person of similar high rank
Derived Forms
- ˈworshipper, noun
- ˈworshipable, adjective
Other Words From
- wor·ship·er wor·ship·per noun
- wor·ship·ing·ly adverb
- mis·wor·ship verb misworshiped misworshiping or misworshipped misworshipping
- pre·wor·ship noun verb preworshiped preworshiping or preworshipped preworshipping
- self-wor·ship noun
- self-wor·ship·er self-wor·ship·per noun
- self-wor·ship·ing self-wor·ship·ping adjective
- un·wor·shiped un·wor·shipped adjective
- un·wor·ship·ing un·wor·ship·ping adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of worship1
Example Sentences
A Lancaster 18-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to phoning in hundreds of false threats of imminent bombings, mass shootings and violence targeting locations across the U.S., including places of worship and schools.
But at the end of each day, people who have been at each other’s throats during debates, come together in worship.
But maybe Cohn just wants to bask in Trump’s sycophantic hero worship of him?
India's foreign ministry said "extremists and separatists" were behind the violence, calling on the Canadian government to "ensure that all places of worship are protected from such attacks".
"It's not just a necklace, it's a part of our goddess who we worship. I felt like it shouldn't be here. It's sacred," she told the US university Virginia Tech.
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More About Worship
What does worship mean?
Worship is the honor and reverence given to a god or sacred object, as in The holy men would not allow anyone to interrupt their worship of the gods.
Worship can also refer to the formal act or ceremony in which a person gives such reverence, as in The family attended worship yesterday.
Worship can be used more generally to refer to passionate adoration or devotion of anything, as in I am sometimes disturbed by the creepy worship of celebrities.
As a verb, worship can be used in both the religious sense, as in worshipping nature, or the secular sense, as in worshiping the musician at every concert.
In American English, worshiped and worshipping are spelled with only one P, while in British English they are spelled with two P’s (worshipped, worshipping).
Self-worship is used to refer to someone who reveres or adores themselves, as in The dozens of flattering self-portraits were just one example of the king’s self-worship.
Example: My sister worships her cats and is always buying fancy gifts for them.
Where does worship come from?
The first records of worship come from before the year 900. It comes from the Old English weorthscipe, formed from the word worth, meaning “good” or “important,” and the suffix -ship, indicating a condition or character. If you worship someone or something, you think they or it is important enough to be revered or idolized.
The word worship is used to discuss religion and will often appear in religious texts. Practicing a religion often includes honoring a god, multiple gods, or nature. Religious worship can involve things like prayer or meditation during which you express your devotion to a supreme being or force. Churches, synagogues, and mosques are described as “places of worship” because they are the location where you would typically go to honor your God.
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What are some other forms related to worship?
- worshiper (noun)
- worshipper (noun)
- worshipingly (adverb)
- misworship (verb)
- preworship (noun)
- self-worship (noun)
What are some synonyms for worship?
What are some words that share a root or word element with worship?
What are some words that often get used in discussing worship?
How is worship used in real life?
Worship is commonly used to refer to religion or a person’s relationship with a supreme being. Outside of religion, worship is used to mean that a person intensely adores or reveres someone or something.
The #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 2:1-12) teaches us that, when we do not worship God, we end up worshiping ourselves. This is a grave risk: we use God instead of serving Him.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 6, 2020
We in India have a strong tradition of living in harmony with nature. We worship nature: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 4, 2016
HAHAHA I WORSHIP THE GROUND TAYLOR SWIFT WALKS ON HAHAHAH
— Olivia Rodrigo (@Olivia_Rodrigo) March 22, 2020
Try using worship!
Is worship used correctly in the following sentence?
Ancient Romans worshiped many gods and gave sacrifices to them at their temples to show their reverence.
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