dendrolatry

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UK/dɛnˈdɹɒlətɹɪ/

noun

The worship of trees.

OriginAncient Greek δένδρον →
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Meanings

noundendrolatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe worship of trees.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδένδρον“tree”
  2. Englishdendrolatry

From dendro- + -latry, from Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) + λατρεία (latreía, “worship”))

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Translations

French dendrolâtrie
  • dendrolâtrieThe worship of trees.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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