What does "heliolatry" mean?

The worship of the sun as an actual religion or mythos.

What is a synonym for "heliolatry"?

Common synonyms include: heliotheism, heliotheism, sun worship, sun-worship.

Pronounced //ˌhi.liˈɑl.ə.tɹi//.

//ˌhi.liˈɑl.ə.tɹi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The worship of the sun as an actual religion or mythos. uncountable, usually
"The sun […] had a curious sentient, personal look, […] his present aspect […] explained the old-time heliolatries in a moment."
2
the worship of the sun wordnet
3
Sunbathing. euphemistic, uncountable, usually

"The sun […] had a curious sentient, personal look, […] his present aspect […] explained the old-time heliolatries in a moment."

From helio- + -latry.

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