Mariolatry

[mair-ee-ol-uh-tree]

Mar·i·ol·a·try

[mair-ee-ol-uh-tree]
noun
1.
excessive (and proscribed) veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in forms appropriate to God.
2.
veneration of women.

Origin:
1605–15; Mary + -o- + -latry

Mar·i·ol·a·ter, noun
Mar·i·ol·a·trous, adjective
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Mariolatry has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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Mariolatry or Maryolatry (ˌmɛərɪˈɒlətrɪ)
 
n
derogatory exaggerated veneration of the Virgin Mary
 
Maryolatry or Maryolatry
 
n
 
Mari'olater or Maryolatry
 
n
 
Mary'olater or Maryolatry
 
n
 
Mari'olatrous or Maryolatry
 
adj
 
Mary'olatrous or Maryolatry
 
adj

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