bibliolatry

[bib-lee-ol-uh-tree]

noun

excessive reverence for the Bible as literally interpreted.

extravagant devotion to or dependence upon books.

Origin of bibliolatry

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

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

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Historical Examples of bibliolatry

He was emasculated mentally as well as bodily through his bibliolatry.
God The Invisible King
Herbert George Wells
Bibliolatry, bib-li-ol′at-ri, n. superstitious reverence for the Bible.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various
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

noun

excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible

extreme fondness for books

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Word Origin and History for bibliolatry

1763, "worship of books," from biblio- + -latry. Meaning "worship of the Bible" is from 1847.