Mariolatry

[ mair-ee-ol-uh-tree ]

/ ˌmɛər iˈɒl ə tri /

noun

excessive (and proscribed) veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in forms appropriate to God.

veneration of women.

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Origin of Mariolatry

First recorded in 1605–15; Mary + -o- + -latry

OTHER WORDS FROM Mariolatry

Mar·i·ol·a·ter, nounMar·i·ol·a·trous, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for mariolatry

It is significant that there is not a trace of Mariolatry in these tales and fables.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories|Anonymous
Max Elskamp is a poet who reminds one that Mariolatry is Minnesong.
Contemporary Belgian Poetry|Various
In 1278 some writings of his in praise of the Virgin were considered to trench too closely on Mariolatry.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III|Henry Charles Lea
The era of Mariolatry had passed, so far as Nuremberg was concerned.
Durer|M. F. Sweetser

For all your mariolatry, you were full of "der Geist der stets verneint."
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for mariolatry

Mariolatry

Maryolatry

/ (ˌmɛərɪˈɒlətrɪ) /

noun

derogatory exaggerated veneration of the Virgin Mary

Derived forms of Mariolatry

Mariolater or Maryolater, nounMariolatrous or Maryolatrous, adjective

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