Synonyms of veneration

veneration

noun

as in reverence

a feeling or act of great respect, admiration, or devotion

Holy relics are often objects of veneration.

They regarded the surrealist painters of the 20th century avant-garde movement with great veneration.

Related Words

• reverence
• adoration
• worship
• honor
• praise
• interest
• enthusiasm
• admiration
• deference
• homage
• affection
• idolatry
• adulation
• approbation
• love
• use
• infatuation
• approval
• fondness
• worshipping
• acclamation
• respect
• deification
• relish
• partiality
• props
• taste
• preference
• devotion
• delight
• regard
• glorification
• appreciation
• liking
• wonderment
• lionization
• hero worship
• amazement
• enjoyment
• wonder
• like
• appetite
• awe
• shine
• idolization
• fancy
• esteem
• passion
• attachment
• estimation
• prejudice
• bias
• favor
• account

Dissimilar Words

• contempt
• condemnation
• scorn
• disdain
• disapproval
• disregard
• disgust
• distaste
• aversion
• opprobrium
• dislike
• disinclination
• indignation
• dis
• hatred
• discourtesy
• disfavor
• disappointment
• insolence
• discontent
• impudence
• rudeness
• repugnance
• disillusionment
• unhappiness
• revulsion
• impertinence
• repulsion
• loathing
• hate
• disenchantment
• incivility
• displeasure
• nausea
• detestation
• disliking
• antipathy
• inconsideration
• inconsiderateness
• dissatisfaction
• impoliteness
• abomination
• disrespectfulness
• ungraciousness
• impertinency
• discourteousness
• disgruntlement
• deprecation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veneration

Hawthorne may have been inspired to write it by the 1826 celebration of the American jubilee, which was marked by veneration of the Founding Fathers and rosy mythmaking about the Revolution. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Some dismiss Ryan's talkier stretches as Greatest Generation veneration. — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026

The devotion is often combined with veneration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

The star has been the butt of too many mean jokes, the object of veneration and a muse for film and literary retellings that have elevated her into the realm of myth. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026