proskynesis

== English == === Alternative forms === proscynesis === Etymology === From Ancient Greek προσκύνησις (proskúnēsis). === Noun === proskynesis (uncountable) (historical) The act of bowing down before a lord or ruler, especially in ancient Persia. (Eastern Orthodoxy) The level of veneration properly given to God's creations rather than to God himself. ==== Usage notes ==== This term is not fully naturalized in English and is therefore typically italicized.