Absence of belief that any deities exist (including absence of the concept of deities).
Absence of belief in a particular deity, pantheon, or religious doctrine (notwithstanding belief in other deities).
Rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist).
Belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs).
An object of worship.
Ardent love.
The adoration owed to God alone, as greater than the veneration that may be accorded to figures such as saints.
The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
Honour; respect; civil deference.
Used as a title or term of address for various officials, including magistrates
The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.
Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference.
To participate in religious ceremonies.
To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.
To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.