Mariolatry
Americannoun
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excessive (and proscribed) veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in forms appropriate to God.
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veneration of women.
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Of the great passions which gave life to the Middle Ages, that of religious enthusiasm had degenerated into the conceits of Mariolatry, that of war into the extravagances of Chivalry.
From History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 by Green, John Richard
The era of Mariolatry had passed, so far as Nuremberg was concerned.
From Dürer Artist-Biographies by Sweetser, M. F.
To her, until Mariolatry set in with full intensity, the name of Sant' Iago was a tower of strength.
From An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. by Wyatt, Matthew Digby
Of course the allegorical principle admitted of very various modifications, and readily adapted itself to new religious developments, such as the rise of Mariolatry.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
Thus suddenly flamed up this passion for Mariolatry.
From True Woman, The A Series of Discourses by Fulton, Justin D.
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