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单词 bibliolatry
释义

bibliolatry

/ˌbiblēˈälətrē /
noun
1An excessive adherence to the literal interpretation of the Bible.In so doing, he discloses, as a guide, a way to avoid the extremes of Puritan bibliolatry, without compromising the primary stature of the Bible....
  • They had committed what Saphir calls bibliolatry (making an idol of the Bible and its doctrines).
  • In fact if he was the arch-Protestant we believe him to have been, he might well have denounced excessive regard for beautiful language as bibliolatry.
2An excessive love of books.Take me for example. I am a confirmed bibliophile, but I also have a strong respect for books that borders on bibliolatry....
  • If her love of books is a tad over-the-top, she's suffering from bibliolatry.
  • There is a fine line between bibliophilia and bibliolatry. Bibliophiles love books, reading them, holding them, owning them. Bibliolaters don't just love books, they worship them.

Derivatives

bibliolatrous

/-ˈälətrəs/ adjective ...
  • I live in a part of the country which is almost completely dominated by the bibliolatrous mindset.
  • However, let me ask you this: How did Jesus answer the bibliolatrous folk of his day?
  • I went against my bibliolatrous regard for the integrity of a book and started do all kinds of underlining and marginalia.
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