chronolatry

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noun

The worship of time.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:chronolatry.”

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounchronolatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe worship of time.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:chronolatry.

Origin

From chrono- (“time”) + -latry (“worship”).

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Translations

Polish chronolatria
  • chronolatriaworship of time
Cite this entry
APA

chronolatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronolatry

MLA

“chronolatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronolatry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronolatry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronolatry.

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