veneration

deep respect or honor

Root

  • vener / Venus: veneration, worship, deep honor, or regard with awe

Other words with the vener / Venus root

  • venerable: worthy of deep respect, especially from age or dignity
  • venerate: to regard with deep respect
  • Venus: the Roman goddess of love and beauty

Veneration is deep honor that feels almost sacred.

The ceremony expressed veneration for the teacher who had changed so many lives.

Venerate is the action; veneration is the feeling or practice. It is stronger than liking and warmer than formal respect.

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