ophiolatry
[ of-ee-ol-uh-tree, oh-fee- ]
/ ˌɒf iˈɒl ə tri, ˌoʊ fi- /
noun
the worship of snakes.
Origin of ophiolatry
1860–65; < Greek
óphi(s) snake +
(id)olatry
OTHER WORDS FROM ophiolatry
oph·i·ol·a·ter, noun oph·i·ol·a·trous, adjectiveWords nearby ophiolatry
opheltes,
ophiasis,
ophicleide,
ophidian,
ophidiid,
ophiolatry,
ophiolite,
ophiolite suite,
ophiology,
ophiophagous,
ophir