transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒenjʊflekt ]
( genuflects, genuflecting, genuflected)
1.
If you genuflect , you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. ( FORMAL )
He genuflected in front of the altar.
VERB : V
2.
You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. ( mainly JOURNALISM )
They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy.
= bow down
VERB : V to n , also V prep [ disapproval ]