martyrolatry
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martyrolatry — excessive devotion to martyrs Ecclesiastical Terms Forms of Worship … Phrontistery dictionary
martyrolatry — mar·tyr·ol·a·try … English syllables
martyrolatry — n. excessive veneration of martyrs. ♦ martyrology, n. study of, treatise on, or list of, martyrs. ♦ martyry, n. shrine … Dictionary of difficult words
martyrolatry — ˌmärd.əˈrälə.trē noun ( es) Etymology: martyr (I) + o + latry : undue exaltation or adulation of martyrs … Useful english dictionary
Ecclesiastical Terms — Christianity is an institution of extraordinary duration and complexity (not to mention insularity) and, over the past 2000 years, has developed its own extensive vocabulary that is largely incomprehensible to laypersons. This surprisingly large… … Phrontistery dictionary
Forms of Worship — This list of 60 words refers to forms of worship not specific religions or belief systems, but rather terms that denote a specific object of worship, be it saints, snakes or whatever. Related word lists you might want to check out are those for… … Phrontistery dictionary
