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heliotheism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The worship of the Sun; the belief that the Sun is a god.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

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History

Etymology

From helio- + theism.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: auringonpalvonta — worship of the sun as a god
  • German: Heliotheismus — worship of the sun as a god
  • Italian: elioteismo — worship of the sun as a god
  • Portuguese: heliolatria — worship of the sun as a god
  • Spanish: elioteísmo — worship of the sun as a god