worship

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Prières, chants et cérémonies par lesquels on exprime son amour et son respect pour un dieu.

En anglais simple : Prayers, songs, and ceremonies through which people show respect and love for a god.

• The church is open for worship.
• Sunday worship begins at ten.
• Families gathered for an evening of prayer and worship.

Synonymes : religious observance

Expressions courantes : Sunday worship, public worship, place of worship

adoration, vénération

Amour et respect profonds pour un dieu ou un être sacré.

En anglais simple : Deep love and respect for a god or a holy being.

• Worship of the sun was central to their religion.
• Her worship of God shaped her daily life.
• The book explores worship of ancient gods.

Comment l'utiliser : worship of someone/something (The temple was dedicated to the worship of a goddess.)

Synonymes : devotion, veneration

Expressions courantes : worship of god, idol worship, religious worship, worship of idols

adoration, idolâtrie

Amour ou admiration extrêmement forts pour quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Extremely strong love or admiration for someone.

• His love had grown into worship.
• Her worship of the actor worried her friends.
• He accepted their worship with a quiet smile.

Comment l'utiliser : worship of someone (Her worship of her teacher left little room for criticism.)

Synonymes : adoration, devotion

Contraires : contempt

Expressions courantes : hero worship, worship of someone, blind worship

adorer, vénérer

Montrer un amour et un respect profonds pour un dieu par des prières ou des actes religieux.

En anglais simple : To show deep love and respect for a god through prayer or religious acts.

• They worship a goddess of the sea.
• People once worshipped the sun here.
• Do all members of this religion worship the same god?

Synonymes : venerate, revere

Expressions courantes : worship god, worship a goddess, worship idols

participer au culte

Prendre part à des prières et à des cérémonies religieuses.

En anglais simple : To take part in prayers and religious ceremonies.

• We worship together on Sundays.
• They worshipped at a small village church.
• Where does your family worship?

Comment l'utiliser : worship at/in somewhere (They worship at the temple near their home.)

Synonymes : pray

Expressions courantes : worship together, worship at church, worship in silence