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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

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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
  • What’s worse, the vast majority of marketing and public relations campaigns seem to be designed to take advantage of one of the most potentially loving and charitable times of the year.
    Drew Gerber, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Now her bride or her groom are forever haunted by her in the most loving way.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of loving
Noun
  • This could be a place of worship, a local botanical garden, a quiet hiking trail—or even a cozy spot at home with candles and comfortable seating.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • With time, voters have become more skeptical of what famous people say about politics and celebrity worship has given way to critiques.
    Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of worship
Verb
  • Moman grew up adoring the country’s wilderness and culture until he was forced to flee during Idi Amin’s 1972 expulsion of Ugandan Asians.
    Kate Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Pushed by her manager mother Elizabeth (Rosemarie DeWitt) and pampered by her adoring assistant Joshua (Miles Gutierrez-Riley), Skye throws herself into rehearsals.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of adoring
Adjective
  • 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
  • Today, Robeson is remembered as an ascendant figure in any cultural history of America in the twentieth century, the subject of thick biographies, the inspiration for academic conferences, and the topic of worshipful documentaries.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 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
  • For those envisioning life in a 700-square-foot apartment, paying $2,500 per month, and commuting 60 miles on overburdened freeways, this approach is probably to your liking.
    Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The internet has taken a hit from Pesto's molting, with many users on social media lamenting how the big chick is becoming a big adult penguin too quickly for their liking.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of liking
Adjective
  • This ensures a healthy, productive, and respectful environment that fosters clarity, mutual understanding, and trust.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The grandfather painted a picture of a respectful and thoughtful athlete who was a role model to his family and friends.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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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