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Hagiolatry

[hag-ee-ol-uh-tree, hey-jee-] /ˌhæg iˈɒl ə tri, ˌheɪ dʒi-/

noun
1.
the worship of saints.
/ˌhæɡɪˈɒlətrɪ/
noun
1.
worship or veneration of saints
n.

worship of saints, from hagio- (see hagiology) + -latry.

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