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heliolatry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌhi.liˈɑl.ə.tɹi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The worship of the sun as an actual religion or mythos.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Sunbathing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the worship of the sun

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sun-worship

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: worship

History

Etymology

From helio- + -latry.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: auringonpalvonta — worship of the sun as religion
  • Greek: ηλιολατρία (iliolatría) — worship of the sun as religion
  • Hungarian: napimádat — worship of the sun as religion
  • Hungarian: napimádás — worship of the sun as religion
  • Malayalam: സൂര്യോപാസന (sūryōpāsana) — worship of the sun as religion
  • Portuguese: heliolatria — worship of the sun as religion
  • Telugu: సౌరజపము (saurajapamu) — worship of the sun as religion
  • Finnish: auringonpalvonta — sunbathing