papolatria

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See also: papolatrią

Polish

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from English papolatry. By surface analysis, papież +‎ -o- +‎ -latria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.pɔˈla.trja/
  • Rhymes: -atrja
  • Syllabification: pa‧po‧la‧tria

Noun

papolatria f

  1. (Roman Catholicism) papolatry (excessive reverence or admiration for Pope)
    • 2003, Krzysztof Arcimowicz, Obraz mężczyzny w polskich mediach: prawda, fałsz, stereotyp:
      ... mamy do czynienia z papolatrią, czyli egzaltowanym kultem papieża. Uważa on, że pontyfikat Karola Wojtyły jest ważny z wielu powodów, ale w Polsce rzadko rozmawiamy o nim swobodnie (Szostkiewicz, 2002).
      ... we are dealing with papolatry, i.e. an exalted cult of the Pope. He considers the pontificate of Karol Wojtyla important for many reasons, but in Poland we rarely talk about it freely (Szostkiewicz, 2002).

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