hagiolatry

• Substantivo que designa a adoração ou veneração dos santos; culto ou devoção prestados aos santos, especialmente na tradição católica.

A noun referring to the worship or veneration of saints.

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1. C2formal

   The excessive veneration or worship of saints, often viewed as a form of idolatry in some religious contexts.

   Culto aos santos

   • The theologian criticized the practice of hagiolatry in certain medieval communities.
   • Some reformers accused the church of encouraging hagiolatry by focusing too much on saints.
   • The debate over hagiolatry was central to the iconoclastic controversies.