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Venerator

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ven·er·ate  (vn-rt)
tr.v. ven·er·at·ed, ven·er·at·ing, ven·er·ates
To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference. See Synonyms at revere1.

[Latin venerr, venert-, to venerate, from venus, vener-, love, desire; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]

vener·ator n.
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Noun1.venerator - someone who regards with deep respect or reverence
admirer - a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves


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Conversely, McDonald is no venerator of the Jeffersonians, whom he describes in his memoir as privileged reactionaries, "swimming against the tide of history" and "determined to resist the emergence of the modern world.
An icon of Christ could bring its venerator into direct contact with the person of Christ.
The difference is that the desecration externality is a direct effect on the mind of the venerator on hearing of the event, rather than a physical effect on some material object that then affects his mind.
 
 
 
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