to genuflect

English - Turkish

Definition of to genuflect in English Turkish dictionary

diz çökmek

diz çök

f., Hrist. (ibadette) diz çökmek

(fiil) diz çökmek

diz çökmek (ibadette)

English - English

Definition of to genuflect in English English dictionary

To behave in a servile manner; to grovel

{f} bow; kneel

disapproval You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy. = bow down

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

To bend the knee, as in servitude or worship

To bend the knee, as in worship

If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. He genuflected in front of the altar

Hyphenation

to ge·nu·flect