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Mariolatry

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Mar·i·ol·a·try  (mâr-l-tr)
n.
Excessive veneration or worship of the Virgin Mary.
Mari·ola·ter n.
Mari·ola·trous adj.
Mariolatry, Maryolatry [ˌmɛərɪˈɒlətrɪ]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Derogatory exaggerated veneration of the Virgin Mary
Mariolater , Maryolater n
Mariolatrous , Maryolatrous adj
Mariolatry
an excessive and proscribed veneration of the Virgin Mary. — Mariolater, n. — Mariolatrous, adj.
See also: Mary
the cult of the Blessed Virgin Mary. — Mariolater, n. — Mariolatrous, adj.
See also: Catholicism
Translations
Mariolatry [ˌmɛərɪˈɒlətrɪ] N → mariolatría f
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