bibliolatry

[ bib-lee-ol-uh-tree ]

/ ˌbɪb liˈɒl ə tri /

noun

excessive reverence for the Bible as literally interpreted.

extravagant devotion to or dependence upon books.

Nearby words

bibliographer, bibliographic control, bibliographic utility, bibliography, biblioklept, bibliolatry, bibliology, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliopegy, bibliophage

Origin of bibliolatry

First recorded in 1755–65; biblio- + -latry

Related forms

bib·li·ol·a·ter, bib·li·ol·a·trist, nounbib·li·ol·a·trous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for bibliolatry

Bibliolatry, bib-li-ol′at-ri, n. superstitious reverence for the Bible.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
He was emasculated mentally as well as bodily through his bibliolatry.
God The Invisible King|Herbert George Wells
Bibliolatry, the worship of the Bible, is responsible for the lack of the reasonable reverence these sacred writings merit.
The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible|R. Heber Newton

British Dictionary definitions for bibliolatry

bibliolatry

/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒlətrɪ) /

noun

excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible

extreme fondness for books

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