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anthropolatry

[ an-thruh-pol-uh-tree ]

noun

  1. the worship of a human being as a god.

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Other Words From

  • anthro·pola·ter noun
  • an·thro·pol·a·tric [an-thr, uh, -, pol, -, uh, -trik, -p, uh, -, la, -trik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropolatry1

First recorded in 1650–60; anthropo- + -latry

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Example Sentences

Anthropolatry, an-thro-pol′a-tri, n. the giving of divine honours to a human being, a term always employed in reproach.

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