Used in a Sentence

worshipped

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for worshipped.

Editorial note

This need to be worshipped is what I found to be the most bizarre characteristic of deities.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of worshipped gathered in one view.

verb

To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.

verb

(transitive) To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.

verb

(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for worshipped.

verb

To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.

verb

(transitive) To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.

verb

(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

verb

(intransitive) To participate in religious ceremonies.

Example sentences

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This need to be worshipped is what I found to be the most bizarre characteristic of deities.

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Even on HN, wealthy founders are hero-worshipped, and investors are treated like kings.

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Unfortunately a lot of people seem to view founders as magic beings who should be worshipped and get all credit for a company.

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How about this: The Egyptians invented yeast and leavened bread, and worshipped sheep.

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Other things are worshipped and revered at the same level -- the Constitution.

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It's odd that you think Paul Graham's writing is only worshipped here.

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In order for him to be worshipped freely we have to be free to choose.

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I would frankly think twice about someone who actively worshipped a magic multi-armed, elephant-headed monstrosity.

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> It would be like saying an American flag displayed in a political demonstration was worshipped, or some doves let free during a peace demonstration were worshipped Good points.

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There's a major difference between a deity that people sincerely worshipped and a deity that one guy just made up and nobody ever actually believed in.

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After all, Apple is, despite being gigantic, pretty much worshipped by the startup community, and it is very conservative with its figures.

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He's against markets where CEOs are worshipped despite there being zero correlation btwn CEO pay and company performance [1] Michael Moore is against people being treated as means, and not ends of their own accord.

Quote examples

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Milton Friedman, who is worshipped by much of the right, advocated a "negative income tax", which is basically the same thing.

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It irritates me that a low-tech site run by loudmouth self-important non-philosopher startup "We're Big Business" people is worshipped so mindlessly by the madding JavaScript crowds.

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He was a politician during a time when the Caesar was worshipped as a god, and massive bureaucracies of priests evangelized his divinity as "Pontifex Maximus", highest priest of the Roman state religion.

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Taibbi is not interested in an writing an even-handed examination of Obama’s economic policies: he’s interested in writing an enjoyable screed which jumps off the page and which describes Alan Greenspan as “a staggeringly incompetent economic forecaster who was worshipped by four decades of politicians because he once dated Barbara Walters”.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use worshipped in a sentence?

This need to be worshipped is what I found to be the most bizarre characteristic of deities.

What does worshipped mean?

To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.

What part of speech is worshipped?

worshipped is commonly used as verb.