单词 | psycholatry |
释义 | > as lemmaspsycholatry psycholatry n. Brit. /sʌɪˈkɒlətri/ , U.S. /saɪˈkɑlətri/ now rare excessive reverence for the soul; worship of the spirits of the dead.ΚΠ 1868 W. Cory Lett. & Jrnls. (1897) 229 There is that psycholatry in it which is characteristic of the writer. 1887 A. B. Ellis Tshi-speaking Peoples xi. 149 (heading) Psycholatry and human sacrifices. 1912 Encycl. Relig. & Ethics V. 526/2 From this starting-point the development proceeds in two directions, which lead on the one hand to Psycholatry (Spirit-worship, Animism) in its simplest form, on the other to Ancestor- and Nature-worship. < as lemmas |
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