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worship

[wur-ship] / ˈwɜr ʃɪp /
NOUN
honoring, glorification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adoration church service devotion prayer rite ritual
STRONG
adulation awe beatification benediction chapel deification exaltation genuflection glory homage honor idolatry idolization invocation love offering praise prostration regard respect reverence service supplication veneration vespers
WEAK
laudation
Antonyms
STRONG
censure condemnation criticism debasement denunciation disdain dishonor dislike disregard disrespect hate humiliation scorn
VERB
honor, glorify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire adore canonize celebrate chant idolize revere sing venerate
STRONG
adulate deify esteem exalt extol hero-worship laud love magnify praise respect reverence sanctify
WEAK
bow down to dote on offer prayers to pay homage to pray to put on a pedestal sing praises to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abhor condemn despise detest hate
STRONG
blame castigate criticize denounce dishonor dislike disrespect scorn

Example Sentences

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With democracy comes freedom of worship, he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Made in collaboration with Aitor Mendilibar, the fascinating video imagines what black Shaker worship could be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But for all its goofiness, the 2013 “Austenland,” directed by Jerusha Hess from Shannon Hale’s novel and starring an adorable Ms. Russell, reflects the obsessive nature of Austen worship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Netanyahu said police had acted out of "special" safety concerns and that a plan was being drawn up to allow church leaders to worship at the site in the coming days.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

When his worship spread to a town where there was already a divine ruler the two were slowly fused into one.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton