noun
Meaning 1
snake worship
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: Ophism
Standard Lemma guide
ophiolatry
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noun
Meaning 2
the worship of snakes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: serpent-worship
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: zoolatry, animal-worship
History
Etymology
From ophio- + -latry, from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) and λατρεία (latreía, “worship”).