bardolatry

[ bahr-dol-uh-tree ]

noun

1. great or excessive adoration of or reverence for William Shakespeare:

   I crossed the line into bardolatry halfway through my thesis on the psyche of Lady Macbeth.

bardolatry

/ bɑːˈdɒlətrɪ /

noun

1. facetious.
   idolatry or excessive admiration of William Shakespeare

Other Words From

• bar·dol·a·ter bar·dol·a·tor noun
• bar·dol·a·trous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bardolatry¹

Coined by George Bernard Shaw in 1901; bard ¹( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -latry ( def )