verbolatries

[US]/vɜːˈbɒlətriz/
[UK]/vɜːrˈbɑːlətriz/

Translation

n. (pl.)excessive reverence for or worship of words; the practice of treating words with excessive respect or veneration

Phrases & Collocations

pure verbolatries

sacred verbolatries

blind verbolatries

empty verbolatries

excessive verbolatries

fanatical verbolatries

Example Sentences

some ancient cultures developed strange verbolatries around sacred verbs.

linguists studied various verbolatries practiced by isolated tribes.

religious verbolatries often involved mystical verb conjugations.

anthropologists documented peculiar verbolatries in remote mountain villages.

the exhibition showcased different verbolatries from around the world.

philosophers argued that verbolatries reveal humanity's fascination with language.

modern researchers have documented fewer verbolatries than their predecessors.

ancient texts described elaborate verbolatries performed by priestly castes.

comparative studies revealed connections between distant verbolatries.

field researchers encountered unexpected verbolatries during their expedition.

these rare verbolatries have largely disappeared from contemporary culture.

academic papers analyzed the psychological foundations of verbolatries.

historical archives contained records of now-forgotten verbolatries.

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