anthropolatry

[ an-thruh-pol-uh-tree ]

/ ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə tri /

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noun

the worship of a human being as a god.

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Origin of anthropolatry

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

an·thro·pol·a·ter, nounan·thro·pol·a·tric

[an-thruh-pol-uh-trik, -puh-la-trik], /ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə trɪk, -pəˈlæ trɪk/, adjective

Anthropolatry, an-thro-pol′a-tri, n. the giving of divine honours to a human being, a term always employed in reproach.
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