miracle-worship

9.9

Too much belief or praise for miracles that ignores core religious teachings

noun
/ˈmɪrəklˌwɜrʃɪp/

: culto a los milagros

He wrote extensively about the dangers of miracle-worship within organized religion.

Examples

The church condemned miracle-worship as a distraction from true faith.
Many people engage in miracle-worship during religious festivals.
In some traditions, miracle-worship is criticized as undermining the core teachings of faith.
The rise of miracle-worship led to heated debates among scholars and theologians.
In some traditions, miracle-worship is criticized as undermining the core teachings of faith.
The rise of miracle-worship led to heated debates among scholars and theologians.
Many people engage in miracle-worship during religious festivals.

Synonyms

thaumatolatry

vsmiracle-worship

Archaic

9.9

A belief that treats miracles with too much respect as if they were sacred

is the more technical or specialized term for the same practice

How Reverent

miracle-worship

9.9

veneration

Formal

4 7.8

respect

∞ 1.0

indifference

71 4.6

Surface Forms

miracle-worship singular

miracle-worships plural

Morphology

miracle-worship = miracle + worship (transparent) = miracle + worship

A straightforward compound of 'miracle' + 'worship'; learners who know both words can predict the meaning.

Etymology

Miracle-worship joins miracle, from a Latin root that means 'wonder', and worship, which originally meant giving someone 'worth' or special honour and is like the '-ship' in friendship. So miracle-worship means giving miracles or wonders too much honour in a religious setting.