grammatolatry

noun

gram·​ma·​tol·​a·​try

ˌgraməˈtälə‧trē

plural -es

: the worship of letters or words : devotion to the letter (as of Scripture)

Word History

Etymology

Greek grammato- (from grammat-, gramma) + English -latry

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