arctolatry

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) +‎ λάτρις (látris, “worshipper”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɑːkˈtɒlətɹi/

Noun

arctolatry (usually uncountable, plural arctolatries)

1. the worship of bears

Translations

worship of bears

• Finnish: karhunpalvonta (fi)