heliolatry

[ hee-lee-ol-uh-tree ]

noun

1. worship of the sun.

heliolatry

/ ˌhiːlɪˈɒlətrɪ /

noun

1. worship of the sun

Derived Forms

• ˌheliˈolater, noun
• ˌheliˈolatrous, adjective

Other Words From

• heli·ola·ter noun
• heli·ola·trous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heliolatry¹

First recorded in 1820–30; helio- + -latry

Example Sentences

The heliolatry organized principally for political ends by the Incas of Peru, stands alone in the religions of the red race.

From Project Gutenberg

Too many of them apply to it facile generalizations, such as "heliolatry," "animism," "ancestral worship," "primitive philosophizing," and think that such a sesame will unloose all its mysteries.

From Project Gutenberg

His present aspect, coupled with the lack of all human forms in the scene, explained the old-time heliolatries in a moment.

From Project Gutenberg