Angelolatry
/ˌændʒəˈlɒl.ə.tri/noun
Worship of angels.
Did you know?The word is a learned formation built from Greek angelos, meaning “messenger,” plus -latria, “worship,” the same sacred root behind words like idolatry and latria.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ángelos
“messenger”
Ancient Greek
Greek
latreía
“service, worship”
Late Latin
Latin
angelus
“angel; messenger”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
angelolatria
“worship of angels”
19th Century
English
angelolatry
“worship of angels”