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physiolater|fɪzɪˈɒlətə(r)| [f. as prec. + Gr. -λατρης worshipper.] A worshipper of nature. So physiˈolatry [-latry], nature-worship.
1860Max Müller Hist. Sanskrit Lit. (ed. 2) Introd. 32 The primæval physiolatry which was common to all the members of the Aryan family. 1879Scribner's Mag. May 145 Physiolatry, or the worship of natural objects of awe, such as rivers, mountains, etc. 1882L. F. Ward in Internat. Rev. May, These modern physiolaters are among the most eminent teachers of science and philosophy. |