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Created page with "==English== ===Etymology=== From the Greek-derived elements [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astro- astro-] (“star”) and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-latry -latry] (“worship”). ===Noun=== '''astrolatry''' (uncountable) The worship of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/star stars]; reverence directed toward celestial bodies. #* See also: Star worship on Wikipedia ===Derived terms=== [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrolatrous astrolat..." |
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==English== | ==English== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From the Greek-derived elements [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astro- | [[File:Astrolatry_priestess_beneath_eclipse.png|alt=A robed woman stands on a circular platform engraved with astrological symbols, raising her hands toward a dark eclipse in a star-filled sky. A beam of golden light connects the eclipse to her hands. Constellations glow above, and a waterfront city with boats, candles, and an armillary sphere appears in the background at night.|right|frameless|419x419px]] | ||
From the Greek-derived elements [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astro- astro-] (“star”) and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-latry -latry] (“worship”). | |||
===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
'''astrolatry''' (uncountable) | '''astrolatry''' (uncountable) | ||
The worship of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/star | The worship of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/star stars]; reverence directed toward celestial bodies. | ||
===Derived terms=== | ===Derived terms=== | ||
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrolatrous astrolatrous] | |||
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrolatrous | |||
===Related terms=== | ===Related terms=== | ||
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrolater astrolater] | |||
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrolater | * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrolatric astrolatric] | ||
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrolatric | |||
[[Category:English nouns]] | [[Category:English nouns]] | ||
[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:53, 7 April 2026
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
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From the Greek-derived elements astro- (“star”) and -latry (“worship”).
Noun
[edit | edit source]astrolatry (uncountable)
The worship of stars; reverence directed toward celestial bodies.