Etymology

Hugolatry

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Today it means: The fervent admiration of the works and literary theories of French writer Victor Hugo (1802–1885). Full definition →

French hugolâtrie
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  1. French · borrowed fromhugolâtrie
  2. English todayHugolatry

Borrowed from French hugolâtrie, equivalent to Hugo + -latry.

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