What does veneration mean?
Veneration means The act of venerating or the state of being venerated..
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/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ · noun
The act of venerating or the state of being venerated..
In Miss Jemima's eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign.
Use veneration when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Veneration means The act of venerating or the state of being venerated..
Common synonyms include reverence, devotion, idolatry, awe.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In Miss Jemima's eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign.
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