theolatry

C2 Topic:Religion & Belief

US /θiˈɑː.lə.tri/ UK /θiˈɒl.ə.tri/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the worship of a god or gods

The historian distinguished the community's theolatry from the worship of rulers and ancestors.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the worship of a god or gods divine worshipworship of gods

Opposites

atheismirreligion

Word family

Forms theolaters

Derived forms theolatertheolatroustheolaters

Related forms worship idolatry theology deity

Etymology

From Greek theo- ("god") + -latry ("worship"), ultimately from latreía ("service, worship"). The corresponding worshipper is a theolater.

Topics

Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives

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