genuflection

gen·u·flect  (jny-flkt)

intr.v. gen·u·flect·ed, gen·u·flect·ing, gen·u·flects

1. To bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor or ground, as in worship.

2. To be servilely respectful or deferential; grovel.

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[Late Latin genflectere : Latin gen, knee; see genu-¹ in Indo-European roots + Latin flectere, to bend.]

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genu·flection (-flkshn) n.

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genuflection, genuflexion

kneeling or bending the knee, especially in worship or reverence.

See also: Allegiance

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

genuflection - the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence genuflexion bowing, obeisance, bow - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Translations

genuflection genuflexion (US) [dʒenjʊˈflekʃən] N → genuflexión f

genuflection, genuflexion

n (Rel) → Kniebeuge f