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noun

plural of worship
as in adorations
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person the worship of professional athletes who often turn out to be all too fallible

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worships

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verb

present tense third-person singular of worship
1
as in venerates
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power the ancient Greeks worshipped many different gods

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2
as in loves
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for the new father worships his baby daughter, and would do anything for her

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3
as in adores
to love or admire too much thought that some of her fellow senior citizens worshipped the old days too much, observing that they weren't all good

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  1. adulations
  2. venerates
  3. loves
  4. adores
  5. idolatries
  6. reveres
Noun
  • But those self-adulations are often coupled with warnings that economic development success doesn’t happen by accident and can quickly slip away.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of adulations
Verb
  • Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.
    — Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of venerates
Verb
  • Nina is an affectionate cat who loves to be around people, according to Our Companions Animal Rescue.
    — Our Companions, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Damaged Wood Pieces Designer Nader Gammas loves a good little box, having collected them in wood, stone, ceramic, and silver.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loves
Verb
  • The catch is, the only time this program fits into your child’s schedule is during their advanced orchestra rehearsal or a figure drawing class that your child adores.
    — Parents, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Crescent bags are a seamless step up from your standard crossbody, and my mom adores the shape.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Definition of adores
Noun
  • As a cipher, the Discobolus can either represent Pollak’s humanistic ethos of a cosmopolitan society or the idolatries of Hitler’s blood-and-soil fascism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of idolatries
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  • Harbaugh reveres the Giants and their ownership and their brand for their tradition and their landmark status in the NFL, dating back to their founding in 1925.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • The South reveres hydrangeas for their long-lasting blooms.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of reveres
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