latria

noun

la·​tria

lə‧ˈtrīə

plural -s

Roman Catholicism

: the supreme homage that is given to God alone

—distinguished from dulia and hyperdulia

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, service, worship, from Greek latreia; akin to Greek latron pay, hire

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