Mariolatry

English

Etymology

Maria +‎ -latry

Noun

Mariolatry (countable and uncountable, plural Mariolatries)

(Christianity, derogatory) Worship (latria) of the Virgin Mary, i.e. more than the veneration which may be considered appropriate; used to disparage the Roman Catholic practice of veneration of Mary.

Translations

worship of Mary

French: mariolâtrie (fr) f

See also

hyperdulia

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.