bardolatry

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UK/ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/

noun

Excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare.

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Meanings

nounbardolatry (countable and uncountable, plural bardolatries)

plural bardolatries

  1. countablederogatoryuncountableusuallyExcessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare.

Origin

From bard + -olatry. Coined by George Bernard Shaw in 1901.

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Translations

French bardolâtrie
  • bardolâtrieexcessive worship of William Shakespeare
Hungarian Shakespeare-imádat
  • Shakespeare-imádatexcessive worship of William Shakespeare
Portuguese bardolatria
  • bardolatriaexcessive worship of William Shakespeare
Cite this entry
APA

bardolatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bardolatry

MLA

“bardolatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bardolatry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bardolatry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bardolatry.

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