necrolatry

[ nuh-krol-uh-tree, ne- ]
/ nəˈkrɒl ə tri, nɛ- /

noun

worship of the dead.

Origin of necrolatry

First recorded in 1820–30; necro- + -latry

Words nearby necrolatry

necrobiosis lipoidica, necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, necrocytosis, necrogenic, necrogenic wart, necrolatry, necrology, necrolysis, necromancy, necromania, necromimesis

British Dictionary definitions for necrolatry

necrolatry
/ (nɛˈkrɒlətrɪ) /

noun

the worship of the dead