reverence
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
the fear of God
Types & categories
- emotion hypernym
Related & opposite
- reverence derivation
- godly derivation
- reverential derivation
Sense 2 verb
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
Fear God as your father
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- reverence derivation
- veneration derivation
- venerator derivation
- godly derivation
- reverent derivation
Sense 3 noun
a reverent mental attitude
Types & categories
- attitude hypernym
Related & opposite
- irreverence antonym
- worship derivation
- reverence derivation
- reverent derivation
- reverential derivation
Sense 4 noun
an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverence |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | godly |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverential |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | emotion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverence |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | veneration |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | venerator |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | godly |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverent |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | respect |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | saint |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | worship |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | irreverence |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | worship |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverence |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverent |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverential |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | attitude |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | action |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bowing |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | curtsy |