bibliolatry
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˌbɪbliˈɑːlətri/
- Formal
:
bibliolatría
- Many religious leaders warn that bibliolatry can distract from the true teachings of compassion and love found in the Bible.
Examples
-
As it is, I'd suspect they were more inclined to bibliolatry than Christianity.
Blog text (8) -
Bibliolatry is the curse of honest biblical scholarship.
Blog text (34) -
However, bibliolatry goes hand in glove with another and, I submit, worse form of idolatry.
Blog text (34) -
This is bibliolatry—worshiping and obeying the Bible instead of God.
Blog text (34) -
I consider myself a knowledgeable Catholic, observant of the traditions of all the Apostolic Churches, and I reject with tenacity and with my entire soul any accusation of Bibliolatry.
Blog text (16) -
He believes that focusing on bibliolatry can lead people to worship the text rather than the principles it represents.
-
Critics argue that bibliolatry harms genuine spirituality by prioritizing literal interpretations over personal faith experiences.
Synonyms
Treating the Bible like a holy object to respect instead of a book to read and follow
How Devoted
Surface Forms
Morphology
bibliolatry = biblio + latry
The components 'biblio' and 'latry' are not standalone English words and require specialized knowledge to understand the meaning.
Etymology
The word bibliolatry comes from Greek parts biblio- 'book' and -latry 'worship', so it means 'worship of a book'. Think of the familiar word Bible, which shares the biblio- part: bibliolatry describes excessive devotion to the Bible that treats it like an object of worship.