The difference between Admiration and Worship

When used as nouns, admiration means a positive emotion including wonder and approbation, whereas worship means the condition of being worthy.


Worship is also verb with the meaning: to reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration.

check bellow for the other definitions of Admiration and Worship

  1. Admiration as a noun:

    A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful

    Examples:

    "'admiration of a war hero"

    "They looked at the landscape in admiration."

  2. Admiration as a noun (obsolete):

    Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).

  3. Admiration as a noun (obsolete):

    Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

  1. Worship as a noun (obsolete):

    The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.

  2. Worship as a noun:

    The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

  3. Worship as a noun:

    The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.

  4. Worship as a noun (by extension):

    Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference.

  5. Worship as a noun (also by extension):

    Ardent love.

  6. Worship as a noun:

    An object of worship.

  7. Worship as a noun:

    Honour; respect; civil deference.

  1. Worship as a verb (transitive):

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

  2. Worship as a verb (transitive):

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

  3. Worship as a verb (intransitive):

    To participate in religious ceremonies.

    Examples:

    "We worship at the church down the road."