physiolatry
Webster Dictionary
the worship of the powers or agencies of nature; materialism in religion; nature worship
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totemism
Webster Dictionary
superstitious regard for a totem; the worship of any real or imaginary object; nature worship
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phallicism
(ˈfæl ɪz əm)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
worship of the phallus, esp. as symbolic of power or of the generative principle of nature.
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shinto
(ˈʃɪn toʊ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Also, Shinto&syl;ism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
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praise
Webster Dictionary
especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise
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phallism
Webster Dictionary
the worship of the generative principle in nature, symbolized by the phallus
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siva
Webster Dictionary
one of the triad of Hindoo gods. He is the avenger or destroyer, and in modern worship symbolizes the reproductive power of nature
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devotion
(ɪˈvoʊ ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Often, devotions. religious observance or worship; a form of prayer or worship for special use.
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yahwism
(ɪz-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the worship of Yahweh or the religious system based on such worship.
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temple
(temple)
Princeton's WordNet
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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liturgical
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to, of or the nature of, a liturgy; of or pertaining to public prayer and worship
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idolatrous
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices
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god
Webster Dictionary
a being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol
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idolatry
Webster Dictionary
the worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods
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idolatry
(idolatry, idol worship)
Princeton's WordNet
the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
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idol worship
(idolatry, idol worship)
Princeton's WordNet
the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
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latria
Webster Dictionary
the highest kind of worship, or that paid to God; -- distinguished by the Roman Catholics from dulia, or the inferior worship paid to saints
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paganism
Webster Dictionary
the state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by pagans; heathenism
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sanctuary
Webster Dictionary
a house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship
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necrolatry
Webster Dictionary
the worship of the dead; manes worship
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idolatrize
Webster Dictionary
to worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship
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animalism
(animalism)
Princeton's WordNet
the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
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iconolatry
Webster Dictionary
the worship of images as symbols; -- distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images themselves
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unnatural
(unnatural)
Princeton's WordNet
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
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natural
(natural)
Princeton's WordNet
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
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liturgy
Webster Dictionary
an established formula for public worship, or the entire ritual for public worship in a church which uses prescribed forms; a formulary for public prayer or devotion. In the Roman Catholic Church it includes all forms and services in any language, in any part of the world, for the celebration of Mass
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flesh
(ɛʃ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the physical or animal nature of humankind as distinguished from its moral or spiritual nature.
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animal
(ˈæn ə məl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pertaining to the physical or carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual or intellectual nature:
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life
(ɪf)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art:
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beastly
Webster Dictionary
characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy
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