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veneración — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cult noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
  • devotion noun Strong love, loyalty, or commitment to a person, cause, or activity.
  • reverence noun Deep respect and awe, often tinged with a sense of the sacred.
  • worship noun Reverence and devotion shown to a god or sacred figure.

Senses

veneración is used for these senses in English:

  • cult (religion) The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
  • devotion (countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural).
  • reverence Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
  • worship The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

cult — full definition

  1. noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
  2. noun A strong following of devoted fans built around a particular person, idea, or work.

devotion — full definition

  1. noun Strong love, loyalty, or commitment to a person, cause, or activity.
  2. noun Deep religious commitment or worship.

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