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cynolatry en · NOUN

Etymology

From cyno- + -latry.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The worship of dogs.
    • Cynolatry is tolerant so long as the dog is not denied an equal divinity with the deities of other faiths. 1909, Ambrose Bierce, “The Dog in Ganegwag”, in The Land beyond the Blow:
    • Such instances of insane cynolatry are not very common, fortunately, in this country; but on the Continent and in Great Britain they may be frequently seen... 1876, Appletons' journal: