Mariolatry
English
/ˌmɛːɹiˈɒlətɹi/, /ˌmɛɹiˈɑlətɹi/
noun
Definitions
- (Protestantism) Adoration or veneration of the Virgin Mary to an extent regarded as inappropriate or even idolatrous.
Etymology
Derived from Latin Marīa affix from English Mary (the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ).
Origin
English
Mary
Gloss
the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Mariolatrous English
- Mariology English
- Mary English
- Mary Ann English
- Mary Jane English
- Mary Magdalene English
- Maryann English
- Maryanne English
- Marybeth English
- Maryborough English
- Maryknoller English
- Maryland English
- Marylike English
- Marymass English
- Maryolatry English
- Marysole English
- Rosemary English
- Virgin Mary English
- rosemary English
- Meeri Finnish
- Meri Finnish
- Marīa Latin
- Marie French
- mariolâtrie French
- Μαρία Ancient Greek
- Mary Swedish
- Mary Danish
- Marie Old French
- แมรี Thai
- Marie Cebuano
- Mary Cebuano
- Mary Tagalog
- מִרְיָם Hebrew (modern)
- Maria Old Portuguese
- 瑪利 Chinese
- 瑪莉 Chinese
- 瑪麗 Chinese
- meri Tok Pisin
- Mary Norwegian
- Mele Hawaiian
- Mere Hawaiian
- ಮೇರಿ Kannada
- mari Tolai