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Added 7 October 2026

worship

/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/ noun

In Latin: adōrātiō, cultio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about worship at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The activity of worshipping.
A feeling of profound love and admiration.

verb

Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol.
Many teenagers idolized the Beatles
Show devotion to (a deity).
Many Hindus worship Shiva
Attend religious services.
They worship in the traditional manner

Origin

Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”). By surface analysis, wor(th) + -ship.

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