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Josepholatry

Josepholatry noun: idolatrous veneration of Saint Joseph.

Noun

Josepholatry (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, rare) Idolatrous veneration of Saint Joseph.

Origin of Josepholatry

From Joseph + -olatry, modelled after Mariolatry.

Questions about Josepholatry

What does Josepholatry mean?
Josepholatry means idolatrous veneration of Saint Joseph.
What part of speech is Josepholatry?
Josepholatry is a noun.

Words near Josepholatry in the dictionary

  1. Josephism
  2. Josephite
  3. Josephite marriage
  4. Josephite marriages
  5. Josephites
  6. Josepholatry
  7. Josephological
  8. Josephologist
  9. Josephologists
  10. Josephology
  11. josephs

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