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necrolatry

[ nuh-krol-uh-tree, ne- ]
/ nəˈkrɒl ə tri, nɛ- /
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noun
worship of the dead.
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Origin of necrolatry

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

Words nearby necrolatry

necktie party, neckwear, necro-, necrobacillosis, necrobiosis, necrolatry, necrology, necromancer, necromancy, necromania, necromimesis
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British Dictionary definitions for necrolatry

necrolatry
/ (nɛˈkrɒlətrɪ) /
noun
the worship of the dead
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