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anthropolatry

[ an-thruh-pol-uh-tree ]

/ ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə tri /

noun

the worship of a human being as a god.

Origin of anthropolatry

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

OTHER WORDS FROM anthropolatry

an·thro·pol·a·ter, noun an·thro·pol·a·tric

[an-thruh-pol-uh-trik, -puh-la-trik] /ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə trɪk, -pəˈlæ trɪk/, adjective

Words nearby anthropolatry

anthropoid, anthropoid ape, anthropoid pelvis, anthropoidea, anthropol., anthropolatry, anthropological linguistics, anthropologist, anthropology, anthropometer, anthropometrics

Example sentences from the Web for anthropolatry

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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