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adjective

variants also worshiping
Definition of worshippingnext
as in loving
reflecting great admiration or devotion impressionable young men with a worshipping regard for professional athletes

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worshipping

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noun

variants also worshiping
as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person feels that there is just too much worshipping of celebrities

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worshipping

3 of 3

verb

variants also worshiping
present participle of worship
1
as in venerating
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 adoring
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 idolizing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipping
  1. loving
  2. worship
  3. adoring
  4. worshipful
  5. idolatry
  6. liking
  7. respectful
  8. deification
Adjective
  • Bisset, 80, gave a loving introduction to Jolie, 49, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s film awards gala on Friday, Jan. 3, praising the Oscar winner’s work in Maria .
    Jack Smart, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • By opting for hospice care, Carter embraced a plan designed to manage pain, ensure comfort and provide emotional and spiritual support, all while surrounded by family in the familiar and loving environment of his Plains, Ga., home.
    Stacey Manley, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of loving
Noun
  • Our inner landscapes shifted to accommodate new forms of beauty, old forms of worship.
    hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • At a White House dinner, Carter pressed Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping to allow freedom of worship and Bible ownership and admit American missionaries.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of worship
Verb
  • Cuddled up on her Mama, getting adoring looks from her proud father, and mom and dad sharing happy tears.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Paris Hilton just sang to two adoring fans — her kids!
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of adoring
Adjective
  • Her chef and housekeeper, Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher), is timid and worshipful but able to take quietly decisive action when necessary.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In a country given to worshipful talk of Founding Fathers, this is not a new subject on the political stage.
    Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of worshipful
Noun
  • But as a Christian, the bigger threat in the U.S. now seems to be Evangelical idolatry—this tendency of many Christians to turn a political candidate into an idol, particularly one who has proven himself so thoroughly unfit as Donald Trump.
    Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
  • People begin drifting to certain games or consoles, staring intently at a wall of idolatry.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of idolatry
Noun
  • There’s an image of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested in 2022 for not wearing her hijab to the Iranian morality police’s liking and died in custody under suspicious circumstances, tugging on the Grand Ayatollah’s beard with her hair free-flowing.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Working in batches or if your air fryer is large enough, fry salmon, broccoli and potatoes together for 10-12 minutes at 400F., until salmon is cooked to your liking. Serve salmon with potatoes and broccoli and drizzle the remaining honey-miso mixture throughout.
    Fox News, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of liking
Adjective
  • This decision reflects our collective commitment to fostering a collaborative, equitable, and respectful work environment.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Leaders should consistently model respectful and inclusive behaviors, demonstrating how to handle conflict constructively while recognizing the contributions of others.
    Sandy Harvey, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of respectful
Noun
  • The question of his deification is a pressing one, actually.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
  • So a tidy quid pro quo is arranged: Emperor Titus will shut down the Gold faction in exchange for the other faction leaders’ support of his father’s deification in the Senate.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Definition of deification
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