ideolatry
/ˌaɪ.dɪˈɑl.ə.tɹi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The worship, attachment, or devotion to a concept originating and existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
Example Sentences
- "The human mind can be easily deceived and convinced of its superiority and self-sufficiency, which is the core of Ideolatry."
- "Placing the human intellect on a pedestal and worshipping its potential is the core of Ideolatry and can severely diminish man’s ability to be completely fulfilled."
Etymology
From ideo- + -latry. Mid 19th century; used to describe religious beliefs by a Church of England Clergyman in his book, "The Origin and Development of Religious Beliefs," 1869, S. Baring Gould (1834-1924), pg 188-189. It was used again in 1913 in the Journal of Religious Psychology, Vol 6, 1913, Page 316, which quoted from an article, "Homo faber" and "Homo religious," an article on “Le rythme du progress et la loi des deux etats,” published in the Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale, vol. 21, 1913, pp 16-60). Ideolatry was also cited in "Modern English", Hall, Fitzedward, 1873, pg 368, describing it as a "monstrous formation" of a word.