bibliolatry

[ bib-lee-ol-uh-tree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

bibliolatry

/ ˌbɪblɪˈɒlətrɪ /

First recorded in 1755–65; biblio- + -latry

Wherever bibliolatry has prevailed, bigotry and cruelty have accompanied it.

Bibliolatry, the worship of the Bible, is responsible for the lack of the reasonable reverence these sacred writings merit.

Bibliolatry, bib-li-ol′at-ri, n. superstitious reverence for the Bible.

He was emasculated mentally as well as bodily through his bibliolatry.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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