cynolatry

cy·no·la·try
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noun

The worship of dogs.

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Meanings

nouncynolatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe worship of dogs.

    Cynolatry is tolerant so long as the dog is not denied an equal divinity with the deities of other faiths.

    1909, Ambrose Bierce, “The Dog in Ganegwag”, in The Land beyond the Blow
    1 more example

    Such instances of insane cynolatry are not very common, fortunately, in this country; but on the Continent and in Great Britain they may be frequently seen...

    1876, Appletons' journal

Origin

From cyno- + -latry.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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