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Mariolatry /ˌmɛːrɪˈɒlətri /noun [mass noun]Idolatrous worship of the Virgin Mary: they accuse Catholics of Mariolatry...- Anti-Catholics would focus on certain issues, especially saints and Mariolatry, parochial schools, sacramentalism, convents, missions to the Indians, and Bible-reading in schools.
- The church was split by heresies concerning the person of Christ, while Mariolatry was practised to such an extent that even today many Muslims think the Christian Trinity comprises Father, Son and Mary.
- Mary, Mother of God is a cautious probing by mainly Protestant thinkers who are keenly aware that most Protestants are inclined to assume that Mariology is synonymous with Mariolatry.
OriginEarly 17th century: from Maria (Latin equivalent of 'Mary') + -latry, on the pattern of idolatry. |