bardolatry

bardolatry

English

Etymology

bard +‎ -latry, coined by George Bernard Shaw in 1901.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/

Noun

bardolatry (countable and uncountable, plural bardolatries)

1. (usually derogatory) excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare

Translations

excessive worship of William Shakespeare

French: bardolâtrie (fr) Hungarian: Shakespeare-imádat

Portuguese: bardolatria f

See also

• Janeiteism
• poetolatry