The worship of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/star stars]; reverence directed toward celestial bodies.
The worship of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/star stars]; reverence directed toward celestial bodies.
[[File:Astrolatry priestess beneath eclipse.png|thumb|right|300px|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.|A priestess performs astrolatry beneath a radiant eclipse, drawing down starlight amid constellations and a candlelit waterfront.]]
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Revision as of 20:47, 7 April 2026
English
Etymology
From the Greek-derived elements astro- (“star”) and -latry (“worship”).
Noun
astrolatry (uncountable)
A priestess performs astrolatry beneath a radiant eclipse, drawing down starlight amid constellations and a candlelit waterfront.
The worship of stars; reverence directed toward celestial bodies.
