revere

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 崇 conveys revering or worshipping; its on-reading is すう.
• Basic usage: 崇拝(すうはい) means worship or idolization, while 崇高(すうこう) means noble or sublime.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An attitude of worship and a sublime quality
  • 崇拝 is used both for religious worship of the sun as a god and for idolizing an author enough to imitate the style. It describes an attitude toward the object of devotion.
  • 崇高な志 means a noble aspiration, while 崇高な美しさ means sublime beauty. 崇高 praises the character of an aspiration or beauty.