Hagiolatry

//haɡiˈɒlətɹi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The worship of saints. uncountable

    "Individual churches had their own patron saints, and strong territorial associations could give hagiolatry an almost totemic character […]."

  2. 2
    the worship of saints wordnet

Synonyms

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hierolatry

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"Individual churches had their own patron saints, and strong territorial associations could give hagiolatry an almost totemic character […]."

Etymology

From hagio- + -latry.

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