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zoolatry

[ zoh-ol-uh-tree ]

noun

  1. the worship of or excessive attention to animals.


zoolatry

/ əʊˈɒəٰɪ /

noun

  1. (esp in ancient or primitive religions) the worship of animals as the incarnations of certain deities, symbols of particular qualities or natural forces, etc
  2. extreme or excessive devotion to animals, particularly domestic pets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZٰdzܲ, adjective
  • ˈDZٱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·DZa·ٱ noun
  • ·DZa·ٰdzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of zoolatry1

First recorded in 1810–20; zoo- + -latry
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Their native mythology was not without traces of zoolatry.

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De Brosses, very unluckily, confused zoolatry with other superstitions under the head of Fetichism.

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Remnants of the old Semitic zoolatry perpetuated themselves until the end of paganism and even later.

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The notices of each will explain more fully the religion of the people, and especially that system of zoolatry which so extensively prevailed.

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De Brosses, very unluckily, confused zoolatry with other superstitions under the head of Fetichism. 

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