释义 |
zo·ol·a·try \-rē\ noun (-es) Etymology: New Latin zoolatria, from zo- + Late Latin -latria -latry 1. : worship directed toward particular kinds of animals often as representative of a natural force, as incarnation of some deity, or as symbolic of some power or protector (as a tribal ancestor) 2. : excessive preoccupation with or devotion to animals and especially to a domestic pet |