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b) excessive reverence of the Bible, Quran, or other book
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Bibliolatry — is the worship of the Bible or any other text. The word is a portmanteau of the Greek words biblion (book) and latria (worship), and though it may also refer to an extreme devotion to books in general, it is more often used as a derogatory… … Wikipedia
Bibliolatry — Bib li*ol a*try (b[i^]b l[i^]*[o^]l [.a]*tr[y^]), n. [Gr. bibli on book + latrei a service, worship, latrey ein to serve.] Book worship, esp. of the Bible; applied by Roman Catholic divines to the exaltation of the authority of the Bible over… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bibliolatry — 1763, worship of books, from BIBLIO (Cf. biblio ) + LATRY (Cf. latry). Meaning worship of the Bible is from 1847 … Etymology dictionary
bibliolatry — [bib΄lē äl′ə trē] n. [ BIBLIO + LATRY] 1. excessive adherence to a literal interpretation of the Bible 2. excessive veneration of books bibliolater n. bibliolatrous adj … English World dictionary
bibliolatry — noun see bibliolater … New Collegiate Dictionary
bibliolatry — bibliolater, bibliolatrist, n. bibliolatrous, adj. /bib lee ol euh tree/, n. 1. excessive reverence for the Bible as literally interpreted. 2. extravagant devotion to or dependence upon books. [1755 65; BIBLIO + LATRY] * * * … Universalium
Bibliolatry — Чрезмерное увлечение книгами … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
bibliolatry — Synonyms and related words: Sabbatarianism, bibliomania, bigotry, bluestockingism, book learning, book madness, bookiness, bookishness, booklore, charismatic gift, charismatic movement, charismatic renewal, classical scholarship, classicism,… … Moby Thesaurus
bibliolatry — worship of the Bible or other books Forms of Worship … Phrontistery dictionary
bibliolatry — n. excessive faithfulness to the literal interpretation of the Bible; excessive devotion to books … English contemporary dictionary
