Synonyms of the word

veneration

• n. The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
• n. Profound reverence, respect or awe.
• n. Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.

awe

• n. A feeling of fear and reverence.
• n. A feeling of amazement.
• v. (transitive) To inspire fear and reverence in.
• v. (transitive) To control by inspiring dread.

cultism

• n. The system or practice of a cult.

devotion

• n. (uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
• n. (uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication.
• n. (uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
• n. (countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural).

emotion

• n. A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation,…
• n. A reaction by a non-human organism with behavioral and physiological elements similar to a person's response.

fear

• n. (uncountable) A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
• n. (countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
• n. (uncountable) Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
• v. (transitive) To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.
• v. (intransitive) To feel fear (about something).
• v. (transitive) To venerate; to feel awe towards.
• v. (transitive) Regret.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To cause fear to; to frighten.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To be anxious or solicitous for.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To suspect; to doubt.
• adj. (dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.

idolatry

• n. The worship of idols.
• n. The admiration of somebody or something.

reverence

• n. Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
• n. An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
• n. The state of being revered.
• n. A form of address for some members of the clergy.
• n. That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.
• v. To show reverence.

worship

• n. (obsolete) The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.
• n. The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
• n. The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.
• n. (by extension) The ardent love of a something.
• n. An object of worship.
• n. Honour; respect; civil deference.
• v. (transitive) To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises…
• v. (transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.
• v. (intransitive) To participate in religious ceremonies.