veneration

[ven-uh-rey-shuhn]

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noun

the state of being venerated.

the feeling of a person who venerates; a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence: They were filled with veneration for their priests.

an expression of this feeling: A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.

Origin of veneration

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin venerātiōn- (stem of venerātiō), equivalent to venerāt(us) (see venerate) + -iōn- -ion

Related formsven·er·a·tion·al, ven·er·a·tive, adjectiveven·er·a·tive·ly, adverbven·er·a·tive·ness, nounun·ven·er·a·tive, adjective

Synonym study

3. See respect.

Antonyms for veneration

3. disrespect.

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Related Words for veneration

adoration, reverence, idolization, respect, admiration, esteem, honor, wrath, vengeance, repayment, awe, worship, devotion

Examples from the Web for veneration

Contemporary Examples of veneration

Instead of constantly comparing ourselves to each other, we should be able to see different body types simply with veneration.
Let’s Get Rid of ‘Plus-Size’ for Good
Emily Shire
November 12, 2014
In France,” he told me, “there isn't as much interest in the veneration of relics.
Mary Magdalene and Me
Tracy Quan
November 10, 2009

Historical Examples of veneration

The worship of this new religion is the commemoration and veneration of the dead.
Initiation into Philosophy
Emile Faguet
No lover of mountains has approached Ruskin 14 in intensity of veneration.
Mountain Meditations
L. Lind-af-Hageby
Then Iona,—'the sacred place which as long as I can remember, I had thought on with veneration.'
James Boswell
William Keith Leask
The love, the gratitude, and the veneration of a nation could not save him.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850.
Various
How could Beecher have felt any other than veneration for one so gifted?
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)
Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for veneration

veneration

noun

a feeling or expression of awe or reverence

the act of venerating or the state of being venerated

Derived Formsvenerational, adjectivevenerativeness, noun

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Word Origin and History for veneration

early 15c., from Middle French veneration, from Latin venerationem (nominative veneratio) "reverence," from past participle stem of venerari "to worship, revere," from venus (genitive veneris) "beauty, love, desire" (see Venus).