veneration.

Deep respect and admiration for someone or something held in high regard.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• veneration of ancestors
• held in veneration

On the page

The portrait reflects the community's veneration of its founder.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.