1. （尤指在教堂里）跪拜，屈膝下跪
If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect.

2. 膜拜；过分重视
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.

1. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Synonym: scrapekowtow

2. bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image