zoolatry

zo·ol·a·try

[zoh-ol-uh-tree]
noun
the worship of or excessive attention to animals.

Origin:
1810–20; zoo- + -latry

zo·ol·a·ter, noun
zo·ol·a·trous, adjective
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zoolatry (zəʊˈɒlətrɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (esp in ancient or primitive religions) the worship of animals as the incarnations of certain deities, symbols of particular qualities or natural forces, etc
2.  extreme or excessive devotion to animals, particularly domestic pets
 
zo'olater
 
n
 
zo'olatrous
 
adj

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Zoolatry is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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