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==English== | ==English== | ||
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From the Greek-derived elements [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astro- astro-] (“star”) and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-latry -latry] (“worship”). | 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 stars]; reverence directed toward celestial bodies. | The worship of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/star stars]; reverence directed toward celestial bodies. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:53, 7 April 2026
English
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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.