What is worship? What is worship? The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed.Ardent devotion; adoration. Chiefly British Used as a form of address for magistrates, mayors, and certain other dignitaries: Your Worship. To honor and love as a deity.To regard with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion. See Synonyms at revere1.To participate in religious rites of worship.To perform an act of worship.