Meanings
nounarctolatry (usually uncountable, plural arctolatries)
plural arctolatries
- uncountableusuallythe worship of bears
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + λάτρις (látris, “worshipper”)
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish karhunpalvonta
- karhunpalvontaworship of bears
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APA
arctolatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arctolatry
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“arctolatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arctolatry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arctolatry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arctolatry.
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