What does worshipped mean?
Worshipped is the past tense and past participle of worship, a verb expressing profound reverence, love, or devotion toward someone or something. Its religious use is traditional: worshippers may worship God, a deity, or a sacred object through prayer, ritual, or acts of veneration. In contemporary figurative usage, to worship someone means to admire or adore them intensely, often suggesting that the admiration is unusually strong or perhaps excessive. For example, a devoted fan may say that she worshipped a particular performer, while a community may have traditionally worshipped at a particular shrine. The word can therefore carry either solemn religious meaning or the more colorful suggestion of idolization. It is especially useful because it conveys not merely liking or approval, but a deep sense that someone or something is worthy of devotion, reverence, or adoration.
verbWorshipped is the past tense and past participle of worship. It means to regard someone or something with profound reverence, love, or adoration, especially in a religious context.
- to regard someone or something with intense admiration, love, or devotion, sometimes to an excessive degree
- to venerate a deity or sacred object through acts of religious devotion
"The congregation worshipped quietly as the service reached its emotional climax."
"The young artist worshipped the older musician, whose recordings shaped her career."
"They worshipped at the altar before the dawn service began."
From “worth” plus “-ship,” worship grew out of the idea of treating something as worthy of reverence.
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Where does worshipped come from?
The modern English verb worship comes from Old English wurscipe, a word formed from an element meaning “worth” and the suffix -ship. Originally associated with worthiness or dignity, it developed a religious sense meaning reverence or adoration. Worshipped is the regular past-tense and past-participle form of worship, while worthy and worshipful reflect related elements of the word’s historical family.
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How worshipped is actually used
The word has a formal or traditional religious register, while figurative uses often suggest exceptionally strong devotion or even uncritical idolization. “Worshipped” is the standard British spelling; American English also uses “worshiped.”
Easily confused with worshipped
A worshiper is a person who worships, whereas worshipped is the past tense and past participle of the verb worship.