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place-worship

place-worship

9.9
Respect shown for a place thought to be holy, like a temple or mountain
  • noun
  • /pleɪs ˈwɜːrʃɪp/
translation icon : culto a lugares
  • Many ancient cultures practiced place-worship at sacred groves and mountains.

Examples

  • The old temple became a center for place-worship after miraculous events were reported there.

  • Anthropologists study place-worship as part of their research on religious traditions.

  • Many people visit sites of place-worship during their travels.

  • The ancient temple is a significant site of place-worship.

  • Many ancient cultures practiced place-worship at sacred groves and mountains.

  • The old temple became a center for place-worship after miraculous events were reported there.

  • The ancient temple is a significant site of place-worship.

Synonyms

topolatry
vsplace-worship
  • Jargon
9.9

Excessive worship of a certain place, like a mountain or city

means religious respect for specific sacred locations rather than excessive devotion

Surface Forms

place-worship singular
place-worships plural

Morphology

place-worship = place + worship (transparent) = place + worship

The meaning is directly the combination of 'place' + 'worship' (worship directed at a place), so learners can readily infer it from the components.

Etymology

Place-worship is made from place and worship, so it literally means to 'worship' a 'place'. Think of people coming to a mountain, tree, or temple and treating the spot itself as holy, and that's why place-worship means honoring specific locations for religious or spiritual reasons.