hierolatry

[ hahy-uh-rol-uh-tree, hahy-rol- ]

noun

1. worship or veneration of saints or sacred things.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hierolatry¹

First recorded in 1805–15; hiero- + -latry

Example Sentences

Hierolatry, hī-er-ol′a-tri, n. the worship of saints or sacred things.

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