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veneration

UK/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/US/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
nounC1Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,920 of 15,258leans written

Veneration is deep respect amounting almost to worship. Held in veneration.

It is stronger than admiration and has a religious edge even when used of a person. Veneration of the dead is easier than respect for the living, as families discover.

Richardfabi · Public domain

Definitions of veneration

  1. 1nounvenerationDeep respect amounting almost to worship.C1

    “The veneration surprised him, since he had done very little.”

veneration is a respect.

Where it comes from

Latin veneratio, from venerari, to revere, from Venus, in the older sense of desire or grace.

  1. Latin

    veneratio

  2. Old French

    veneracion

  3. Middle French

    vénération

  4. English, today

    veneration

From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

veneration in the wild

  • The veneration of the dead, including one's ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased.

    Veneration of the dead

  • Other religious groups, consider veneration of the dead to be idolatry and a sin.

    Veneration of the dead

  • Veneration is the practice of honoring people and articles of religious significance, for example, the veneration of saints and the veneration of relics.

    Veneration

  • Angels are shown similar veneration in many religions.

    Veneration

  • Slava is a family's annual ceremony and veneration of their patron saint, found mainly among ethnic Serbs.

    Slava (tradition)

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.