theriolatry

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noun

The worship of wild animals.

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Meanings

nountheriolatry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe worship of wild animals.

Origin

From therio- + -latry.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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