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martyrolatry

martyrolatry noun: the idolization or adoration of martyrs.

Noun

martyrolatry (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The idolization or adoration of martyrs.

Origin of martyrolatry

From martyr + -olatry.

Questions about martyrolatry

What does martyrolatry mean?
Martyrolatry means the idolization or adoration of martyrs.
What part of speech is martyrolatry?
Martyrolatry is a noun.

Words near martyrolatry in the dictionary

  1. martyrizes
  2. martyrizing
  3. martyrless
  4. martyrlike
  5. martyrly
  6. martyrolatry
  7. martyrologe
  8. martyrologes
  9. martyrologia
  10. martyrologic
  11. martyrological

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