The worship or veneration of Christ as God, or excessive devotion to Christ.
From Greek Christos (Christ) combined with -latry (from Greek latreia, meaning 'worship' or 'service'). The term emerged in theological discussions about the proper degree and nature of Christian devotion.
Early Christian theologians actually debated whether worshipping Christ counted as 'christolatry' or correct theology—it took centuries for the concept of the Trinity to clarify that worshipping Christ wasn't idolatry but was monotheistic.
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