cynolatry

English

Etymology

cyno- +‎ -latry

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: cy‧no‧la‧try

Noun

cynolatry (uncountable)

1. The worship of dogs.
   • 1876, Appletons' journal:

     Such instances of insane cynolatry are not very common, fortunately, in this country; but on the Continent and in Great Britain they may be frequently seen...

   • 1909, Ambrose Bierce, “The Dog in Ganegwag”, in The Land beyond the Blow:

     Cynolatry is tolerant so long as the dog is not denied an equal divinity with the deities of other faiths.