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necrolatry

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ne·​crol·​a·​try | \ -ri \
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Definition of necrolatry

: superstitious worship or veneration of the dead

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First Known Use of necrolatry

1728, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for necrolatry

Late Greek nekrolatreia, from Greek nekr- necr- + -latreia -latry

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The first known use of necrolatry was in 1728

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“Necrolatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necrolatry. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.

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