hierolatry

hi·er·ol·a·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-uh-rol-uh-tree, hahy-rol-]
- /ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə tri, haɪˈrɒl-/
- /haɪərˈɒlətri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-uh-rol-uh-tree, hahy-rol-]
- /ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə tri, haɪˈrɒl-/

Definitions of hierolatry word

noun hierolatry worship or veneration of saints or sacred things. 1
noun hierolatry The worship of saints or sacred things. 1
noun hierolatry the worship or veneration of holy beings 0
noun hierolatry The worship of saints. 0

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Origin of hierolatry

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; hiero- + -latry

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Parts of speech for Hierolatry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hierolatry

hierolatry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hierolatry usage trend in Literature

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