bałwochwalstwo

Polish

Etymology

From bałwan + -o- + chwała + -stwo. Calque of Ancient Greek εἰδωλολᾰτρῐ́ᾱ (eidōlolatríā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baw.vɔˈxfal.stfɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -alstfɔ
  • Syllabification: bał‧wo‧chwal‧stwo

Noun

bałwochwalstwo n

  1. (literary) idolatry
    Synonyms: (Middle Polish) bałwaństwo, idolatria

Declension

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