proskynesis

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  The act of bowing down before a lord or ruler, especially in ancient Persia.
 * 2)  The level of veneration properly given to God's creations rather than to God himself.
 * 1)  The level of veneration properly given to God's creations rather than to God himself.
 * 1)  The level of veneration properly given to God's creations rather than to God himself.
 * 1)  The level of veneration properly given to God's creations rather than to God himself.

Usage notes
This term is not fully naturalized in English and is therefore typically italicized.