subdict-logo

worship

Definition

  • noun: a person of importance
  • verb: to honor or respect (someone or something) as a god
  • verb: to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power
  • used as a title when addressing or referring to certain officials (such as mayors and magistrates)
  • synonyms: dignity, worth, worthiness

Examples

  • The ceremony will be held at our 'place/house of worship'. [=at our church, synagogue, etc.]

  • My parents 'worship at the altar of' money. [=my parents value money too much]

  • He objects to the unthinking 'hero worship' of great athletes by their fans.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) being a huge, disgusting pig. No, I'm serious. See? - Oh, my God. Jane. - Jane, what if he worships you? What if he's got a shrine with pictures of you surrounded by dead people's heads and stuff? Shit. I bet he's filming us right now. Really? (..)
    1999 American Beauty