Synonyms for reverence
ˈrɛv ər əns, ˈrɛv rənsrev·er·ence

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1. reverence

   In the highest sense, to revere or reverence is to hold in mingled love and honor with something of sacred fear, as for that which while lovely is sublimely exalted and brings upon us by contrast a sense of our unworthiness or inferiority; to revere is a wholly spiritual act; to reverence is often, tho not necessarily, to give outward expression to the reverential feeling; we revere or reverence the divine majesty. Revere is a stronger word than reverence or venerate. To venerate is to hold in exalted honor without fear, and is applied to objects less removed from ourselves than those we revere, being said especially of aged persons, of places or objects having sacred associations, and of abstractions; we venerate an aged pastor, the dust of heroes or martyrs, lofty virtue or self-sacrifice, or some great cause, as that of civil or religious liberty; we do not venerate God, but revere or reverence him. We adore with a humble yet free outflowing of soul. Compare VENERATION.

   Synonyms:
   adore, honor, respect, revere, venerate

   Antonyms:
   contemn, despise, detest, disdain, dishonor, disregard, scoff at, scorn, slight, spurn

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1. reverence

   Synonyms:
   honor, awe, veneration, adoration, deference, devotion, respect, worship, homage

   Antonyms:
   dishonor, contempt, slight, irreverent, contumely, contumacy

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1. fear, reverence, awe, venerationnoun

   a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

   "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"

   Synonyms:
   fear, awe, idolatry, fearfulness, devotion, care, concern, fright, veneration, cultism

   Antonyms:
   irreverence

2. reverencenoun

   a reverent mental attitude

   Synonyms:
   fear, veneration, awe

   Antonyms:
   irreverence

3. reverenceverb

   an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)

   Synonyms:
   fear, veneration, awe

   Antonyms:
   irreverence

4. reverence, fear, revere, venerateverb

   regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

   "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

   Synonyms:
   hero-worship, fear, idolize, dread, revere, worship, venerate, idolise

   Antonyms:
   irreverence

Matched Categories

1. • Attitude
   • Respect

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1. reverencenoun

   Synonyms:
   veneration, honor, homage, adoration, awe

2. reverenceverb

   Synonyms:
   REVERE

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1. reverencenoun

   Synonyms:
   veneration

2. reverenceverb

   Synonyms:
   revere, venerate

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1. List of paraphrases for "reverence":

   veneration, awe, taste

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1. Percy Bysshe Shelley:

   Commerce has set the mark of selfishness, the signet of its all-enslaving power, upon a shining ore, and called it gold: before whose image bow the vulgar great, the vainly rich, the miserable proud, the mob of peasants, nobles, priests, and kings, and with blind feelings reverence the power that grinds them to the dust of misery.

2. Bobbi Miller:

   When you walk away from a true crime story, it should be with a certain amount of reverence for the victim.

3. Albert Schweitzer:

   Reverence for life brings us into a spiritual relation with the world which is independent of all knowledge of the universe.

4. Raphael Warnock:

   Listen, i have a profound reverence for life and abiding respect for choice. The question is, whose decision is it.

5. Manager Greg Chavarria said.The chief:

   We provided increased training hours, we provided over $ 100,000 in the last two years in SWAT-specific equipment and then they inaccurately and falsely stated I took a knee in solidarity with the vice mayor, which was not the case. It was in reverence with our community.