Bibliolatry

/ˌbɪbliˈɒlətri/ noun

Excessive reverence or worship of books; the practice of treating books as sacred or supremely important objects.

From biblio- (Greek biblion 'book') + -latry (Greek latreia 'worship, service'). Created in the 19th century alongside similar '-latry' words (idolatry, heliolatry) to describe book veneration.

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