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bardolatry

/ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bar-dola-try
IPA
/ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare.

Countable; Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

From bard + -olatry. Coined by George Bernard Shaw in 1901.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bardolatries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bardolator bardolatrous Janeiteism poetolatry

Questions

How do you pronounce bardolatry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/.
What does bardolatry mean?
Excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare.
Where does bardolatry come from?
From bard + -olatry. Coined by George Bernard Shaw in 1901.

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