Epeolatry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛpiˈɒlətɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epeolatry is a noun meaning (very rare) The worship of words.
Meaning
(very rare) The worship of words.
Example Sentences
I read my dictionary for a few more minutes, until tiredness eventually brought my epeolatry to an end for the day.
Time, time only, can gradually wean us from our Epeolatry, or word-worship, by spiritualizing our ideas of the thing signified.
It is said that the first requisite for a successful politician is to be able to invent nicknames for an adversary; and before now a neatly turned expression has overthrown Governments in France. Epeolatry is the fashion of the day.
Synonyms for epeolatry
Depending on context, synonyms include logolatry, verbolatry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include verbolatry, poetolatry, grammatolatry, eidolopeia, eidolopoeia, bibliopegia.
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