"ideolatry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌaɪ.dɪˈɑl.ə.tɹi/ Forms: ideolatries [plural]
Etymology: From ideo- + -latry. Mid 19th century; used to describe religious beliefs by a Church of England Clergyman in his book, "The Origin and Development of Religious Beliefs," 1869, S. Baring Gould (1834-1924), pg 188-189. It was used again in 1913 in the Journal of Religious Psychology, Vol 6, 1913, Page 316, which quoted from an article, "Homo faber" and "Homo religious," an article on “Le rythme du progress et la loi des deux etats,” published in the Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale, vol. 21, 1913, pp 16-60). Ideolatry was also cited in "Modern English", Hall, Fitzedward, 1873, pg 368, describing it as a "monstrous formation" of a word. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ideo|latry}} ideo- + -latry Head templates: {{en-noun}} ideolatry (plural ideolatries)
  1. The worship, attachment, or devotion to a concept originating and existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
    Sense id: en-ideolatry-en-noun-wPosei3Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ideo-, English terms suffixed with -latry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 35 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ideo-: 57 33 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -latry: 63 32 6
  2. The worship or devotion to the thoughts and intents derived from the human mind.
    Sense id: en-ideolatry-en-noun-urU-JFVQ
  3. The worship of the human intellect.
    Sense id: en-ideolatry-en-noun-k94wKWoK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thought, concept, worship, adoration, reverence Related terms: idea, idolatry, idolatrous, -latry

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