necrolatry

American

[nuh-krol-uh-tree, ne-] / nəˈkrɒl ə tri, nɛ- /

noun

worship of the dead.

necrolatry British

/ nɛˈkrɒlətrɪ /

noun

the worship of the dead

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Etymology

Origin of necrolatry

First recorded in 1820–30; necro- + -latry

Example Sentences

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It was a form of necrolatry, or hero worship.

From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II by Frazer, James George, Sir

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