<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of venerating.</li><li>the state of being venerated.</li><li>the feeling of a person who venerates; a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence: They were filled with veneration for their priests.</li><li>an expression of this feeling: A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.</li></ul><p><strong>Antonyms</strong></p><ul><li>disrespect</li></ul>