bibliolatry

[ bib-lee-ol-uh-tree ]

/ ˌbɪb liˈɒl ə tri /

excessive reverence for the Bible as literally interpreted.

extravagant devotion to or dependence upon books.

Origin of bibliolatry

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

bib·li·ol·a·ter, bib·li·ol·a·trist, noun bib·li·ol·a·trous, adjective

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

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various
He was emasculated mentally as well as bodily through his bibliolatry.

God The Invisible King |Herbert George Wells
Bibliolatry, the worship of the Bible, is responsible for the lack of the reasonable reverence these sacred writings merit.

The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible |R. Heber Newton

bibliolatry

/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒlətrɪ) /

excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible

extreme fondness for books