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heliolatry

 
Dictionary: he·li·ol·a·try   ('lē-ŏl'ə-trē) pronunciation

n.
Worship of the sun.


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(hee-lee-OL-uh-tree) pronunciation

noun: Worship of the sun.

Etymology
From Greek helio- (sun) + -latry (worship). A related word is heliotrope(a plant that turns toward the sun).

Usage
"Professor Frazer himself has warned that his vaccine is not an invitation to feckless heliolatry, stressing that any jab, no matter how effective, 'is not a replacement for prevention'." — Tamara Sheward; Browned Off by a Baking Fad; Herald-Sun (Melbourne, Australia); Jan 7, 2010.




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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: worship of the sun
  Synonym: sun-worship


 
 
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