LEARNit Dictionary
genuflection
noun
/ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn/
UK
/ˌdʒenjuˈflekʃn/
US
1
the act of moving your body into a lower position by bending one or both knees, as a sign of respect in a church
زانو زدن, خم شدن به نشانه احترام
2
the act of showing too much respect to somebody/something
تعظیم, خضوع, فروتنی بیش از حد
a genuflection to the US over disarmament