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noun
A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
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Synonyms: hyperveneration
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Medieval Latin hyperdūlīa, from hyper-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”) + dūlīa, from Ancient Greek δουλείᾱ (douleíā, “slavery”), from δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”).
