genuflection
noun/ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn/
/ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn/
(British English also genuflexion)
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- the act of moving your body into a lower position by bending one or both knees, as a sign of respect in a church
- genuflection to/towards somebody/something (disapproving) the act of showing too much respect to somebody/something
- a genuflection to the US over disarmament
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