mariolater

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is excessively devoted to or imitates the actions of the Catholic saint Mary.

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Variants

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Mariolater , Mariolaters , Mariolatries , Mariolatry

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Etymology

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From the name of the Catholic saint, Mary, and the suffix -latre, meaning worshiper.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mariolater' was used during the Protestant Reformation to criticize Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary.

2. The term 'mariolatry' refers to the veneration of Mary and other saints in Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

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1. Marian devotion: The practice of venerating the Virgin Mary in Catholicism and other Christian denominations.

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In Catholicism, the term 'mariolater' is often used pejoratively to refer to individuals who are overly devoted to the Virgin Mary or who engage in excessive veneration of her. This term has been used historically to criticize those perceived as idolatrous or heretical in their devotion to Mary.

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   - Imagine a person deeply devoted to the Virgin Mary, performing acts of devotion and prayer.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Mary's devotee' to help remember the meaning of 'mariolater'.

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