What does "bardolatry" mean?

excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare

How do you pronounce "bardolatry"?

Pronounced //ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi//.

Common synonyms include: critical term, idolization, literary cult, pejorative label, shakespeare worship, shakespearean reverence.

/ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/ noun

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Noun

1
excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare countable, derogatory, uncountable, usually
2
the idolization of William Shakespeare wordnet

From bard + -latry, coined by George Bernard Shaw in 1901.