Reverence

/ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/

Synonyms for "reverence" (181 found)

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Closest matches (37)

Noun(4 words)

acclaimaccord respect toadmiration admire adoration adore adulation apotheosis apotheosize appreciate appreciation approbation approval attention awe beatification bendbending the kneebob bow

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bowing and scrapingbreathless adorationcherish churchgoing co-worship commemorate conformity consideration courtesy crouch cult cultism cultus

Strong matches (54)

curtsydefer todeference deification deify devotedness devotion devoutnessdipping the colorsdo homage todo serviceduck dulia dutifulness dutyentertain respect foresteem estimationexaggerated respectexalt

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faith faithfulness favor fealty fear gallantry genuflection glorification glorygreat respecthallowhero worshiphero-worshiphigh regardhighnesshold in esteemhold in reverenceholy homage honor

Noun(13 words)

devotion esteem fear genuflections glory godliness hallowing hierolatry holiness homages honor honoring humbleness

Verb(1 words)

fear

Related words (90)

hyperdulia idolatry idolization idolize inclination kneeling kowtow lady latria laudlook up tolord lordshiplove of godloyalty majestymaking a legmilady milord nod

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obeisance obsequiousness observance observepay homage topietism piety piousness praisepresenting armsprestige prize prostration regard religion religionism religiousness respect reverereverential regardsalaam salutation salute sanctification scrape servility squatstanding at attentionstoop submission submissiveness supination theismthink highly ofthink much ofthink well oftranscendent wondertreasure value venerate veneration wonder worship worshipfulness worshiping

Noun(19 words)

ideolatry idolizing lowliness marvelling obeisances pedestal pedestals prostrations respectrespect for authorityrevere reverencing sacredness sanctitude venerability venerate wonderment worshipping worships

Adjective(2 words)

occitan reverénciaprofound silence

Verb(4 words)

revere revering venerate yield

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More general

15 entries

action attitude ceremony emotion esteem feelingmental attitudeprise prize respect ritual sacrednessspiritual feelingvalue

More specific

9 entries

awe bowing devotion devoutnessholy aweidolize kneeling veneration worship

Collocations

9 entries

cultural reverencedeep reverencegreat reverencemutual reverenceprofound reverencepublic reverencereligious reverencereverence for eldersreverence for tradition

Inflections

3 entries

reverenced reverences reverencing

Derivations

3 entries

reverent reverential reverently

Antonyms

1 entries

irreverence

Sample sentences

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We should hold old people in reverence.

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I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.

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He deserves our reverence.

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He showed great reverence towards the pictures of the god.

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