pyrolatry

/pai'rɔlətri/

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The worship of fire: Pyrolatry refers to the religious practice or system of worship that venerates fire as a sacred or divine element.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Ancient Zoroastrianism is a well-known example of pyrolatry.
  • The tribe's rituals showed clear signs of pyrolatry, with the eternal flame at the center of their temple.

Advanced Usage

• "to practice pyrolatry": to engage in fire worship.
  • Some ancient cultures were known to practice pyrolatry, believing fire to be a gift from the gods.

Variants and Related Words

• Pyrolater (n): A person who worships fire.
  • The pyrolater tended the sacred flame day and night.

Synonyms

• Fire-worship: The act of venerating fire.
• Ignicolism: A less common synonym for fire worship.

Related Phrases

• Cult of fire: A system or group dedicated to fire worship, often used interchangeably with pyrolatry in anthropological contexts.
  • The cult of fire was central to their spiritual identity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the worship of fire

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fire-worship