archaeolatryn.
/ˌɑːkɪˈɒlətri/, U.S. /ˌɑrkiˈɑlətri/ Worship of or reverence for antiquity.In later use esp. with reference to Greek and Roman history.
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the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [noun] > object from the past or antique > interest in or love of
antiquarism1658
antiquarianism1761
palaeology1825
archaeolatry1853
palaeolatry1887
1853 Brit. Q. Rev. Nov. 310 China..has been effectually stereotyped, or rather petrified, by its own incrustation of pride and archæolatry.
1924 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 15 Nov. 184/2 After the supper Mr. H. Adrian Alleroft, M.A., will give an address on Archaeolatry.
1988 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 108 52 Granted the solemn archaeolatry of educated third-century Greeks, Phyle seems an especially tempting choice as the Athenian camp.
2007 A. Loukaki Living Ruins, Value Conflicts v. 151 A tradition of archaeolatry and the Hellenocentricism that began with Winckelmann and thrived with the contribution of Greek scholars.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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