To show disrespect or irreverence toward; to refuse to honor or revere.
From dis- (negation/opposition) + worship (from Old English weorþscipe, meaning worth-ship or honor). The prefix reverses the act of showing respect.
In religious societies, disworship was dangerous—publicly disworshipping church authority could mean heresy charges. The word captures the power dynamics of faith-based societies where reverence wasn't optional.
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