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zoolatry
[zoh-ol-uh-tree]
noun
the worship of or excessive attention to animals.
zoolatry
/ əʊˈɒəٰɪ /
noun
(esp in ancient or primitive religions) the worship of animals as the incarnations of certain deities, symbols of particular qualities or natural forces, etc
extreme or excessive devotion to animals, particularly domestic pets
Other 51Թ Forms
- zoolater noun
- zoolatrous adjective
- ˈDZٰdzܲ adjective
- ˈDZٱ noun
Example Sentences
Their native mythology was not without traces of zoolatry.
De Brosses, very unluckily, confused zoolatry with other superstitions under the head of Fetichism.
In these beliefs zoolatry, litholatry and all the other nature worships outlived the savagery that had created them.
The notices of each will explain more fully the religion of the people, and especially that system of zoolatry which so extensively prevailed.
De Brosses, very unluckily, confused zoolatry with other superstitions under the head of Fetichism.
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