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Idolatry Word List

Idolatry Word List

Idolatry Word List and Definitions

anthropolatry
the deification and worship of a human being
arborolatry
the worship of trees
archaeolatry
n. worship of archaic customs, expressions, etc.
astrolatry
n. worship of stars.
autolatry
Self-worship.
Bardolatry
is a term that refers to the excessive adulation of William Shakespeare. Bardolatry on Wikipedia
bibliolatry
the worship of the Bible or any other text Bibliolatry on Wikipedia
classicolatry
no specific definition located. The assumption being worship of the classics. The question being--what specifically would this be in relation to? Classic literature? Classic Art? Classic philosophy? Is it all classics? Reference to specific or general classics?
cosmolatry
(n): the worship of the cosmos. Also see, astrolatry. n. - The worship of the universe.
curatolatry
worship of a curate. ...which she defines as "'that sickly mixture of flirtation and hero worship, with a religious daub as a salve to the conscience'" [ Charlotte Yonge, "The Clever Woman of the Family (1865)]--"Revisioning Christian Ministry: Women and Ministry in Agnes Grey, Ruth, Janet's Repentance, and Adam Bede" By Jennifer Stolpa, Ph.D. Dissertation
demonolatry
Demonolatry" not to be confused with Demonology (the study of Demons)--means, literally, the worship of Demons. Modern Demonolatry is a polytheistic religion in which Demonic entities are worshiped and worked with as wise divinities. Demonolatry on Wiki
dendrolatry
Tree worship. respect for plant and animal life is the germ of dendrolatry and zoolatry
diabolatry
n. worship of devils [syn: demonolatry, devil-worship]
ecclesiolatry
n. worship of or undue devotion to church. ecclesiolater, n. such worshipper.
episcopolatry
the worship of bishops
geniolatry
worship of genitals (see some forms of tribal worship) The art of worshipping words. n. worship of words or letters, or the letter.
gyneolatry (gynaeolatry)
(a) the worship of woman, extreme sexual devotion and worship of women.(b) The adoration or worship of woman.
hagiolatry
n. worship of saints.
heliolatry
n. Worship of the sun
hierolatry
The worship of saints.
hydrolatry
the worship or veneration of water
hygeiolatry
excessive devotion to health
ichthyolatry
the worship of fish
iconolatry
veneration of images (mainly in two-dimensional form) and often referred to in relation to the Iconoclastic period http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iconolatry
idiolatry
n : worship of self [syn: autolatry, self-worship]
idolatry
usually defined as worship of any cult image, idea, or object, as opposed to the worship of a monotheistic God. Idolatry on Wikipedia
Japanolatry
one would assume the worship of things Japanese.
juvenolatry
The worship of or excessive devotion to youthfulness.
litholatry
The worship of a stone or stones.
logolatry
veneration or excessive regard for words.
lordolatry
Worship of, or reverence for, a lord as such. noun-the worship of a lord because of his rank or title
mammonolatry
c. 1820. Colridge. Not widely used. Searching for mammon--a word used to describe riches, avarice, and worldly gain in Biblical literature. Hense, mammonolatry, by the definition, would be the worship of riches and avarice and greedy pursuit. See definition of mammon at Mammon on Wiki
martyrolatry
n.- Undue exaltation or adulation of one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce.
mobolatry
a reverence for and veneration of the mob.
monolatry
the worship of one god who alone is worthy of worship, though other gods are believed to exist. Does believe in the existence of many gods, but only one worthy to be worshipped. Monolatrism on Wiki
neolatry
n. worship of novelty
onolatry
"worship of the donkey" Onolatry on Wikipedia
ophiolatry
ophiolatry
Oxonolatry
no definition located
palacolatry
no definition located
papolatry
n. excessive reverence paid to pope
parsonolatry
the worship of parsons or clergy
parthenolatry
worship of a virgin or virgins
patriolatry
n. excessive devotion to native country.
physiolatry
n. The worship of the powers or agencies of nature; materialism in religion; nature worship
phytolatry
no definition
plutolatry
the worship of wealth
pseudolatry
devotion to (or belief in) false gods
pulpitolatry
No definitoin. My guess would be worship of the pulpit.
pyrolatry
n. - The worship of fire
Russolatry
No definition.
selenolatry
n : worship of the moon
sermonolatry
n, 1859 -1859. excessive devotion to sermons.
Shakespearolatry
No definition. My guess would be a worship of Shakespeare.
sociolatry
No definition. My guess would be a devotion to the worship of sociology or social issues.
statulatry
No definition.
staurolatry
Worship of the cross or Christ on a cross
symbolatry
n : worship of symbols [syn: symbololatry, symbol-worship]
taurolatry
No definition. But might be of or relation to the workship of a bull.
Teutolatry
No definition.
thaumalolatry
No definition.
theriolatry
the worship of animals or animal gods
therolatry
No definition
titanolatry
the worship of giants.
topolatry
n : worship of places [syn: place-worship]
uranolatry
n. worship of heavenly bodies.
urbanolatry
No definition.
verbolatry
n : worship of words
zoolatry
n. Worship of animals.