Hyperdulia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hʌɪpəduːˈlʌɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperdulia is a noun meaning (Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
Meaning
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
Example Sentences
By the thirteenth century, the growth of devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, in both East and West led John of Damascus's admirer Thomas Aquinas to formalize a further refinement: the concept of an exceptional sort of veneration, hyperdulia, offered only to the greatest of God's creations, Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Word Forms
- hyperdulias
Synonyms for hyperdulia
Depending on context, synonyms include hyperveneration.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include delubrum, dubia, divvers, douth, dhyana, dalmatic.
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