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单词 bibliolatry
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bibliolatry

[ bib-lee-ol-uh-tree ]
/ ˌbɪb liˈɒl ə tri /

noun

excessive reverence for the Bible as literally interpreted.
extravagant devotion to or dependence upon books.

Origin of bibliolatry

First recorded in 1755–65; biblio- + -latry

OTHER WORDS FROM bibliolatry

bib·li·ol·a·ter, bib·li·ol·a·trist, nounbib·li·ol·a·trous, adjective

Words nearby bibliolatry

bibliographer, bibliographic control, bibliographic utility, bibliography, biblioklept, bibliolatry, bibliology, bibliomancy, bibliomania, bibliopegy, bibliophage
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Example sentences from the Web for bibliolatry

  • Bibliolatry, bib-li-ol′at-ri, n. superstitious reverence for the Bible.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

  • He was emasculated mentally as well as bodily through his bibliolatry.

    God The Invisible King|Herbert George Wells

  • Bibliolatry, the worship of the Bible, is responsible for the lack of the reasonable reverence these sacred writings merit.

    The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible|R. Heber Newton

British Dictionary definitions for bibliolatry

bibliolatry
/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒlətrɪ) /

noun

excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible
extreme fondness for books
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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