Worship: meaning, definitions and examples

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worship

 

[ หˆwษ™rสƒษชp ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

religious

The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.

Synonyms

adore, honor, revere, venerate

Examples of usage

  • He worships the gods every morning.
  • She worships at the local temple.
  • They worship together as a community.
  • We worship in different ways but share the same faith.
  • The ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.
Context #2 | Noun

religion

The act of showing reverence and adoration for a deity.

Synonyms

adoration, adoring, devotion, praise

Examples of usage

  • The worship of idols is common in some cultures.
  • Our family's worship practices are deeply rooted in tradition.
  • She attends worship services every Sunday.
  • The worship of nature is a common theme in indigenous religions.
  • The worship of ancestors is an important aspect of our cultural heritage.

Translations

Translations of the word "worship" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adoraรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคœเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anbetung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyembahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะบะปะพะฝั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kult

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅด‡ๆ‹ (ใ™ใ†ใฏใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adoration

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adoraciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ibadet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆญ๋ฐฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุจุงุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uctรญvรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uctievanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅด‡ๆ‹œ (chรณngbร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤaลกฤenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรฝrkun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะปัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ibadษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adoraciรณn

Etymology

The word 'worship' originates from the Old English word 'weorthscipe', which means the condition of being worthy. Over time, it evolved to encompass the act of showing reverence and adoration, particularly in a religious context. Worship has been a fundamental aspect of human spirituality and religious practice across various cultures and civilizations throughout history.

See also: worshipers, worshipful, worshipper, worshippers.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,039, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.