http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/worship
wor⋅ship /ˈwɜrʃɪp/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [wur-ship] Show IPA noun, verb, -shiped, -ship⋅ing or (especially British) -shipped, -ship⋅ping.
–noun 1. reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage,
or to any object regarded as sacred. 2. formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage: They attended worship this morning.
3. adoring reverence or regard: excessive worship of business success.
4.
the object of adoring reverence or regard.
5. (initial capital letter) British. a title of honor used in addressing or mentioning certain magistrates and others of high rank or station (usually prec. by Your, His, or Her).
–verb (used with object) 6. to render religious reverence and homage to.
7.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard for (any person or thing).
–verb (used without object) 8. to render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.
9. to attend services of divine worship.
10.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard.
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Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME wors(c)hipe, worthssipe, OE worthscipe, var. of weorthscipe; see worth, -ship; (v.) ME, deriv. of the n.
Related forms:
wor⋅ship⋅er, noun
wor⋅ship⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
3.
honor, homage, adoration,
idolatry. 7. honor, venerate, revere,
adore,
glorify,
idolize, adulate.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/worship
Noun 1. worship - the activity of worshipping
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
apotheosis, deification, exaltation - the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
ancestor worship - worship of ancestors
prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
idolisation, idolization - the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
latria, adoration - the worship given to God alone
idol worship, idolatry - the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
idolatry, veneration, cultism, devotion - religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
autolatry, idiolatry, self-worship - the worship of yourself
arborolatry, tree-worship - the worship of trees
astrolatry, worship of heavenly bodies - the worship of planets or stars
cosmolatry - the worship of the cosmos
demonolatry, devil-worship, diabolatry - the acts or rites of worshiping devils
fire-worship, pyrolatry - the worship of fire
hagiolatry, hierolatry - the worship of saints
heliolatry, sun-worship - the worship of the sun
animal-worship, zoolatry - the worship of animals
monolatry - the worship of a single god but without claiming that it is the only god
moon-worship, selenolatry - the worship of the moon
salaah, salaat, salah, salat - the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
Can we now agree that it is possible to worship everything or are there still any doubts? And can we agree that idolization is a synonym for whorship?
Last edited by shahrad; 05-18-2009 at 08:24 AM.