Etymology

Mariolatry

Ma·ri·o·la·try
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Today it means: Adoration or veneration of the Virgin Mary to an extent regarded as inappropriate or even idolatrous. Full definition →

First used early 17th c.Latin Marīa
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  1. Latin · derived fromMarīa
  2. English todayMariolatry

From Latin Marīa or English Mary (“the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ”) + -olatry, modelled after idolatry. The English word is cognate with French mariolâtrie, Italian mariolatria, Late Latin mariolatria.

Words from the same roots

LatinMarīa all →

marymariaSanta Maria

First known use, by meaning

  • from early 17th c. Adoration or veneration of the Virgin Mary to an extent regarded as inappropriate or even idolatrous.

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