bibliolatrous

bibliolatrous
adjective see bibliolater

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • bibliolatrous — See bibliolater. * * * …   Universalium

  • bibliolatrous — bib·li·ol·a·trous …   English syllables

  • bibliolatrous — adjective given to Bible worship • Pertains to noun: ↑bibliolatry • Derivationally related forms: ↑bibliolatry * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|älə.trəs adjective Etymology: bibliolatry + ous : given to bibliolatry * * * bibliolˈatrous …   Useful english dictionary

  • bibliolater — noun Date: 1847 1. one having excessive reverence for the letter of the Bible 2. one overly devoted to books • bibliolatrous adjective • bibliolatry noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bibliolatry — bibliolater, bibliolatrist, n. bibliolatrous, adj. /bib lee ol euh tree/, n. 1. excessive reverence for the Bible as literally interpreted. 2. extravagant devotion to or dependence upon books. [1755 65; BIBLIO + LATRY] * * * …   Universalium

  • chthonian — Synonyms and related words: Acherontic, Druid, Hadean, Lethean, Parsi, Plutonian, Plutonic, Sabaist, Satan worshiper, Satanist, Stygian, Tartarean, Zoroastrian, animal worshiper, anthropolater, arborolater, archaeolater, bibliolatrous, chthonic,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • heathen — Synonyms and related words: Gothic, Philistine, agnostic, allotheist, allotheistic, animist, animistic, atheist, atheistic, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, bibliolatrous, bookless, chthonian, deceived, disbeliever, disbelieving, doubting, ethnic …   Moby Thesaurus

  • pagan — Synonyms and related words: Gentile, Gothic, Philistine, allotheist, allotheistic, animist, animistic, atheist, atheistic, barbarous, bibliolatrous, bookless, chthonian, deceived, disbeliever, disbelieving, ethnic, faithless, fetishistic,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • bibliolatry — /bɪbliˈɒlətri/ (say biblee oluhtree) noun excessive reverence for the Bible {biblio + latry} –bibliolater, noun –bibliolatrous, adjective …  

  • bibliolater —   n. worshipper of books, or of letter of Bible.    ♦ bibliolatrous, a.    ♦ bibliolatry, n. such worship …   Dictionary of difficult words

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