Recent Examples on the WebSalvini, who has had a harder time distancing himself from his public veneration of Putin, was eager to return to campaign mode to challenge her as the favorite to be Italy’s prime minister. Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 During the Reformation of the 16th century, many European Protestant writers objected to the Catholic veneration of relics. Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 4 May 2022 Tens of thousands of people were expected for the Mass at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, to mark the Feast of St. Anne, the grandmother of Jesus and a figure of particular veneration for Canadian Catholics. Nicole Winfield, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 Moreover, the display of thousands of guns in glass cases, physically separated from human beings, turns them into objects that seem almost worthy of veneration. Brian L. Ott, The Conversation, 23 June 2022 But the move away from veneration may bring collateral benefits. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 24 May 2022 The monolithic perception of death and who is worthy of care and veneration plays a key role in reinforcing queerphobia and transphobia, which renders these identities silent and invisible both in life and death. Cheyenne M. Davis, refinery29.com, 17 May 2022 What to expect Under Putin, Victory Day has become Russia's central national holiday and veneration of the Soviet victory a cornerstone of his regime. Byguy Davies, ABC News, 7 May 2022 Providing an immersive, soulful and above all tranquil tropical oasis, the resort honors the legacy of the Huichol people, while also underscoring their veneration of the natural world. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 28 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English veneracioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French veneratiun, borrowed from Latin venerātiōn-, venerātiō "act of soliciting the good will (of a deity), demonstration of respect or awe," from venerārī "to solicit the good will of (a deity), hold in awe, venerate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns