bibliolatryn.
/bɪblɪˈɒlətri/ a. Extravagant admiration of a book.
ΚΠ
a1763 J. Byrom Bishop Glo'ster's Doctr. Grace If to adore an image be idolatry, To deify a book is bibliolatry.
b. Excessive reverence for the mere letter of the Bible.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > text > [noun] > strict adherence to
gymnobiblism1826
textuality1836
Biblicism1843
scripturalism1845
bibliolatry1847
grammatolatry1847
textualism1863
Biblism1879
1847 T. De Quincey Protestantism in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 764/1 They..charge upon us, Bibliolatry, or a superstitious allegiance—an idolatrous homage—to the words, syllables, and punctuation of the Bible.
Derivatives
bibliˈolater n. [compare idolater] one who entertains such excessive admiration or reverence.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > text > [noun] > strict adherence to > person
scripturer?1550
Scripturary1563
Scripturian1565
ink-divine1604
scripturist1604
textual1613
text-man1619
textualist1629
Scripturarian1652
scripturalist?1702
textuary1728
Bible-bigot1766
Bible-moth1789
bibliolatrist1826
Biblist1836
Biblicist1837
gymnobiblist1844
bibliolater1847
1847 T. De Quincey Protestantism in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 843/2 It leaves the dispute with the bibliolaters wholly untouched.
bibliˈolatrist n. = bibliolater n.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > text > [noun] > strict adherence to > person
scripturer?1550
Scripturary1563
Scripturian1565
ink-divine1604
scripturist1604
textual1613
text-man1619
textualist1629
Scripturarian1652
scripturalist?1702
textuary1728
Bible-bigot1766
Bible-moth1789
bibliolatrist1826
Biblist1836
Biblicist1837
gymnobiblist1844
bibliolater1847
1826 H. C. Robinson Diary (1869) II. 330 Coleridge had convinced him that he was a bibliolatrist.
bibliˈolatrous adj. given to, or characterized by, bibliolatry.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > text > [adjective] > conforming to > strictly
Scripturian1609
textual1613
textuary1613
gymnobiblical1834
bibliolatrous1847
1847 T. De Quincey Protestantism in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 849/1 Bibliolatrous madness.
1865 C. J. Ellicott Destiny Creature (ed. 4) Pref. 6 Interpretations of scripture..narrow and bibliolatrous.
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