herolatryn.
/hɪəˈrɒlətri/, U.S. /hɪˈrɑlətri/ rare.
= hero worship n.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > admiration > [noun] > overwhelming
amazement1576
herolatry1771
hero worship1788
hero-worshipping1843
1771 A. Meagher Popish Mass Celebrated 51 The Heathens had their cosmolatry, astrolatry, herolatry, idolatry, &c.
1806 Edinb. Rev. 7 487 The distinction between herolatry and theolatry, or the sacred rites of heroes and the sacred rites of Gods, was perfectly well known in Greece.
1981 F. Graham Farewell to Heroes xvi. 196 Herolatry was not a common sentiment in American sports during the war.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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