episcopolatry

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noun

Excessive devotion to bishops or the institution of episcopacy.

OriginAncient Greek λατρεία →
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Meanings

nounepiscopolatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive devotion to bishops or the institution of episcopacy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλατρεία“worship”
  2. Englishepiscopolatry

From Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “bishop”) + -latry, from Ancient Greek λατρεία (latreía, “worship”).

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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