Mariolatry

[ mair-ee-ol-uh-tree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

excessive (and proscribed) veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in forms appropriate to God.
veneration of women.

Mariolatry

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noun

derogatory.
exaggerated veneration of the Virgin Mary

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Derived Forms

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ˌ�Ѳ��ˈ�Ǳ��ٰ��ǳܲ�, adjective

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Other Word Forms

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�Ѳ��i·�Ǳ�a·�ٰ��ǳܲ� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mariolatry¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Mary + -o- + -latry

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Example Sentences

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In short, those of us who pursue Mariolatry—the worship of all things Poppins—are free to delight in this film.

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We may attribute his action either to his zeal for the extirpation of Mariolatry, or to his fear lest sacred legend should be confounded with sacred history.

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The Virgin Mary, especially, became the refuge in time of need, and this gave rise to the shameful "mariolatry."

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Mariolatry, mā-ri-ol′a-tri, n. the undue worship of the Virgin Mary—the veneration paid to her is strictly Hyperdulia.—n.

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Mariol′ater, one who practises mariolatry.

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Mario Mariologist

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