Mariolatry
Americannoun
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excessive (and proscribed) veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in forms appropriate to God.
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veneration of women.
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On the other hand it is undeniable that the later Mariolatry has one of its roots in the parallel between Eve and Mary.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
I do not quite understand why Chaucer must have 'passed through' this fit of devotion; as if he had Mariolatry like the measles.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie
Mariolatry is only the outgrowth of the seedling that lay dormant in Mary's heart, and is indigenous.
From True Woman, The A Series of Discourses by Fulton, Justin D.
We may attribute his action either to his zeal for the extirpation of Mariolatry, or to his fear lest sacred legend should be confounded with sacred history.
From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward
The Mystic City of God is one of the most characteristic monuments of Mariolatry, and has continued to be much in favour with supporters of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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