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bardolatry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈbɑː(ɹ).dɒlətɹɪi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, derogatory, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the idolization of William Shakespeare

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: idolization, idolisation

History

Etymology

From bard + -latry, coined by George Bernard Shaw in 1901.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bardolâtrie — excessive worship of William Shakespeare
  • Hungarian: Shakespeare-imádat — excessive worship of William Shakespeare
  • Portuguese: bardolatria — excessive worship of William Shakespeare