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Bewunderung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • admiration noun A feeling of respect and warm approval for someone or something impressive.
  • idolatry noun The worship of a physical image or object as a god, treated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as a serious religious offence.
  • reverence noun Deep respect and awe, often tinged with a sense of the sacred.

Senses

Bewunderung is used for these senses in English:

  • admiration A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
  • idolatry (figurative) The excessive admiration of somebody or something.
  • reverence Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.

idolatry — full definition

  1. noun The worship of a physical image or object as a god, treated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as a serious religious offence.
  2. noun Excessive or uncritical admiration for a person or thing, to the point where it resembles worship.

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