Relating to or characteristic of Baal worship or the ancient practice of venerating Baal (a deity in ancient Near Eastern religions); idolatrous or involving false religion.
From Baal (Hebrew/Aramaic word for 'lord,' referring to a fertility deity worshipped in ancient Mesopotamia and the Levant) + -itical (from -itic, meaning 'pertaining to'). The term gained usage in religious and historical scholarship.
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