worship

1. The activity of worshipping (synset 101030597)
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • apotheosis, deification, exaltation - the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
   • ancestor worship - worship of ancestors
   • prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
   • idolisation, idolization - the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
   • adoration, latria - the worship given to God alone
   • idol worship, idolatry - the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
   • cultism, devotion, veneration - religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
   • autolatry, idiolatry, self-worship - the worship of yourself
   • anthropolatry, worship of man - the worship of human beings
   • gynaeolatry, gyneolatry, woman-worship - the worship of women
   • lordolatry - the worship of a lord because of his rank or title
   • miracle-worship, thaumatolatry - the worship of miracles
   • place-worship, topolatry - the worship of places
   • arborolatry, tree-worship - the worship of trees
   • astrolatry, worship of heavenly bodies - the worship of planets or stars
   • cosmolatry - the worship of the cosmos
   • demonolatry, devil-worship, diabolatry - the acts or rites of worshiping devils
   • fire-worship, pyrolatry - the worship of fire
   • hagiolatry, hierolatry - the worship of saints
   • heliolatry, sun-worship - the worship of the sun
   • animal-worship, zoolatry - the worship of animals
   • monolatry - the worship of a single god but without claiming that it is the only god
   • moon-worship, selenolatry - the worship of the moon
   • salaah, salaat, salah, salat - the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
   • praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship
2. A feeling of profound love and admiration (synset 107516659)
   is a type of: love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
   same as: adoration

1. Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess;
   Venerate as an idol (synset 201781934)
   "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
   is a type of: adore - love intensely
   subtypes: drool over, slobber over - envy without restraint
   same as: hero-worship, idolise, idolize, revere
2. Show devotion to (a deity) (synset 201782907)
   "Many Hindus worship Shiva"
   referred to in: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
   is a type of: fear, revere, reverence, venerate - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
3. Attend religious services (synset 202619310)
   "They worship in the traditional manner"
   is a type of: attend, go to - be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
   subtypes: offer, offer up - present as an act of worship

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