miracle-worship
Definition
Noun: * The worship of miracles: The veneration, adoration, or religious devotion directed specifically toward miracles or the miraculous, often as a central focus of religious practice.
Usage
This is a specific, compound noun used in religious or anthropological contexts to describe a particular form of religious behavior. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.
Examples
- Anthropologists studied the tribe's miracle-worship, which centered on the veneration of healing springs.
- The historian's thesis argued that the cult was characterized by pure miracle-worship, with little developed theology.
- Some critics accused the popular movement of descending into miracle-worship, focusing more on signs and wonders than on doctrine.
Advanced Usage
- The term can carry a neutral, descriptive meaning in academic writing but may imply a critical or pejorative tone in theological discourse, suggesting an excessive or superstitious focus on the miraculous over other aspects of faith.
Variants and Related Words
- Thaumatolatry (noun): A more formal, synonymous term derived from Greek, meaning the worship of wonders or miracles.
- Miracle (noun): An extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention.
- Worship (noun/verb): The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration.
Synonyms
- Thaumatolatry
Antonyms
- Rationalism
- Skepticism
Noun
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the worship of miracles
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