vénération

Definitions of vénération
  1. noun
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    synonyms: considération, respect, révérence
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    émotion
    any strong feeling
  2. noun
    the act of admiring strongly
    synonyms: adoration, culte de la personnalité, idolâtrie
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    adoration, exaltation
    the act of glorifying (as in worship)
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    appréciation
    a favorable judgment
  3. noun
    religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
    synonyms: adoration, déification, idolâtrie
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    type of:
    adoration
    the activity of worshipping
  4. noun
    the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
    synonyms: culte de la personnalité, déification, exaltation, idolâtrie
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    type of:
    adoration
    the activity of worshipping
  5. noun
    a feeling of profound love and admiration
    synonyms: adoration
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    type of:
    amour
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
  6. noun
    the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
    synonyms: idolâtrie
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    type of:
    adoration
    the activity of worshipping
  7. noun
    the worship given to God alone
    synonyms: adoration, déification, idolâtrie
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    type of:
    adoration
    the activity of worshipping
  8. noun
    a reverent mental attitude
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    type of:
    attitude, mentalité
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
  9. noun
    the activity of worshipping
    synonyms: adoration
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    déification
    the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
    prière, supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
    culte de la personnalité, déification, exaltation, idolâtrie
    the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
    adoration, déification, idolâtrie
    the worship given to God alone
    idolâtrie
    the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
    adoration, déification, idolâtrie
    religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
    bénédiction, consécration, sacrement
    the act of praying for divine protection
    type of:
    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
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