Meaning of worship (what is it, concept and definition)

What is Worship:

The word cult comes from the Latin cultus (cultivation, cultivated), has several meanings and is applied in different contexts.

Cultured person

As an adjective, worship means that it has culture. With this meaning there are several synonyms such as: educated, educated, learned, wise, erudite, enlightened, civilized, cultivated. The word 'uneducated' is the antonym of 'cult'. There is talk of ' being educated ' or a ' cultured person ' when someone has a lot of knowledge. Generally, it is used in reference to content from various disciplines such as History, Geography or Literature. To be cultured, it is not necessary to have received academic training, since a person's culture may also be due, for example, to a self-taught learning process.

Worship language

The cultured language, unlike the uncultivated language, is one in which morphosyntax and lexicon are used correctly. The cultured language can be formal or informal depending on the context in which it is used. It can be used orally or in writing.

In Linguistics, a ' cultured word ' or a 'cultism' indicates that a term derives directly from Latin or Greek without having undergone a popular evolution, for example, from vulgar Latin to a Romance language, excluding the linguistic changes proper to the new language. For example, the word 'everyday' is considered a cultism (from the Latin quotidiānus) . Also spoken of 'cult' and 'culterano' to refer to something or someone related to the literio style of culteranismo.

Religious worship

As a noun, 'worship' is a way of showing devotion, respect or veneration towards someone or something that is considered divine. In religions, worship comprises a series of rites, manifestations and religious celebrations as a form of homage to a divinity, a person or an object with divine or sacred characteristics (such as a saint or a relic). A religious cult can include prayers and prayers, sacrifices like fasting. On a personal level, religious worship serves a person to manifest relating to the deity. On a social level, religious worship is related to the idea of ​​community and of creating and strengthening the idea of ​​group.

Other types of worship

The word 'cult' is used in a broader way applied not only to the religious sphere, to refer to an extraordinary admiration or devotion that is shown towards something or someone. There are, for example, some terms such as ' cult of the body ' (excessive dedication to the care of a person's physical appearance) or ' cult of personality ' (excessive veneration and adoration of a person, generally towards a person who holds a power charge).