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.

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Origin of bibliolatry

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bibliolatry

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

Words nearby bibliolatry

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

How to use bibliolatry in a sentence

Wherever bibliolatry has prevailed, bigotry and cruelty have accompanied it.
Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work|P. Chalmers Mitchell
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for bibliolatry

bibliolatry

/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒlətrɪ) /

noun

excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible

extreme fondness for books

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