What's the difference between hagiolatry and hierolatry?

Hagiolatry


Definition:

  • (n.) The invocation or worship of saints.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Folk veneration of saints (hagiolatry) plays a major role in the lives of many Moroccan Jews living in Israel and constitutes a basic ingredient of their distinctive ethnic identity.

Hierolatry


Definition:

  • (n.) The worship of saints or sacred things.

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Words possibly related to "hagiolatry"

Words possibly related to "hierolatry"