veneration

/ˌvenəˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [vˌɛnɚˈeʃən] /ˌvenəˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [vˌɛnɚˈeʃən] /ˌve-nə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce veneration (audio)/ (ame, mw)

veneration — noun

1. a powerful feeling of deep admiration and respect directed towards a person or t

1.名詞C1
釋義

a powerful feeling of deep admiration and respect directed towards a person or thing, particularly when they are regarded as sacred, very ancient, or of the highest importance

例句

The young visitors gazed at the elderly monk with quiet veneration.

gazed at [sb] with veneration

Many traditional cultures treat their ancestors with a deep veneration passed down through generations.

deep veneration passed down

同義詞
  • reverence

    nearly identical in meaning; 'reverence' is equally formal and just as common in religious contexts

  • awe

    adds a sense of wonder or fear that 'veneration' does not include

  • adoration

    suggests love and warmth rather than the dignified distance of 'veneration'

反義詞
  • contempt

    a feeling that someone or something is worthless; the opposite of deep respect

  • disrespect

    lack of respect; less intense than 'contempt' but also opposite in meaning

文法句型

show/have veneration for [sb/sth]

treat [sb/sth] with veneration

用法筆記

Frequently appears in patterns like 'show veneration for [sb/sth]' and 'treat [sb/sth] with veneration'. Common in religious, historical, and cultural contexts. The verb form 'venerate' is more common in everyday use.

常見錯誤

❌I have great veneration to my grandfather.
✅I have great veneration for my grandfather.
💡the correct preposition after 'veneration' is 'for', not 'to'.