bibliolatry
[ bib-lee-ol-uh-tree ]
/ ˌbɪb liˈɒl ə tri /
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noun
excessive reverence for the Bible as literally interpreted.
extravagant devotion to or dependence upon books.
Nearby words
- bibliographic utility,
- bibliographical,
- bibliography,
- biblioklept,
- bibliolator,
- bibliological,
- bibliology,
- bibliomancy,
- bibliomania,
- bibliomaniac
Origin of bibliolatry
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Examples from the Web for bibliolatry
Bibliolatry, bib-li-ol′at-ri, n. superstitious reverence for the Bible.
He was emasculated mentally as well as bodily through his bibliolatry.
God The Invisible King|Herbert George WellsBibliolatry, 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
bibliolatry
/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒlətrɪ) /
noun
excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible
extreme fondness for books
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bibliolatry
1763, "worship of books," from biblio- + -latry. Meaning "worship of the Bible" is from 1847.
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