"thanatolatry" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From thanato- + -latry. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|thanato|latry}} thanato- + -latry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} thanatolatry (uncountable)
  1. (religion) The worship of death. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion Translations (worship of death): thanatolatrie (Czech), uctívání smrti (Czech), θανατολατρία (thanatolatría) [feminine] (Greek), thanatolatria (Latin), танатола́трия (tanatolátrija) [feminine] (Russian)
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