bibliolatry
|bib-li-o-la-try|
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/ˌbɪbliˈɑːlətri/
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/ˌbɪbliˈɒlətri/
worship of the book
Etymology
'bibliolatry' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'biblion' and 'latreia', where 'biblion' meant 'book' and 'latreia' meant 'worship'.
'bibliolatry' was formed in modern English from the Greek combining form 'biblio-' and the suffix '-latry' (via New/Modern Latin coinage), producing the term used in English from the 19th century onward.
Initially it referred more generally to 'worship of books'; over time it has come to be used especially for 'excessive reverence for the Bible' in many modern contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
excessive reverence for or worship of the Bible (treating the Bible as an object of unquestioning veneration).
Critics accused the movement of bibliolatry for treating the text as beyond interpretation.
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