anthropolatry

[ an-thruh-pol-uh-tree ]

noun
  1. the worship of a human being as a god.

Origin of anthropolatry

1
First recorded in 1650–60; anthropo- + -latry

Other words from anthropolatry

  • an·thro·pol·a·ter, noun
  • an·thro·pol·a·tric [an-thruh-pol-uh-trik, -puh-la-trik], /ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə trɪk, -pəˈlæ trɪk/, adjective

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