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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescinolatria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si-no-la-tri-a
"A cinolatria antiga elevou os cães ao status divino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The worship of dogs, or the attribution of sacred or divine qualities to canines.
"Ancient mythologies often featured elements of cynolatry, where dogs served as protective psychopomps bridging the mortal and spiritual realms." - 2
Excessive or quasi-religious devotion and adoration shown toward pet dogs in modern culture.
"The modern pampering of household pets sometimes borders on a form of cultural cynolatry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words kyon (genitive kynos), meaning "dog," and latreia, meaning "worship" or "adoration." Coined in the 19th century to describe the veneration or excessive devotion to dogs, drawing parallels to ancient religious practices where canines held sacred status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cynolatry" is said worldwide
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cynolâtrie
Transliteration: si-no-la-tri
"Certaines civilisations anciennes pratiquaient la cynolâtrie."
Hundeverwunderung
Transliteration: hund-fer-vun-de-rung
"Die Verehrung von Hunden wird als Hundeverwunderung bezeichnet."
cinolatria
Transliteration: chi-no-la-tri-a
"La cinolatria era diffusa in alcune culture antiche."
cinolatría
Transliteration: si-no-la-tri-a
"La cinolatría se observa en el respeto sagrado hacia los cánidos."
cinolatria
Transliteration: si-no-la-tri-a
"A cinolatria antiga elevou os cães ao status divino."
कुत्ता पूजा
Transliteration: kuttaa pooja
"प्राचीन संस्कृतियों में कुत्ते की पूजा का विशेष स्थान था।"
犬崇拜
Transliteration: quǎn chóngbài
"古代神话中存在着对犬的崇拜现象。"
견신앙
Transliteration: gyeon-sin-ang
"고대 사회에서는 개를 신성시하는 견신앙이 존재했다."
犬崇拝
Transliteration: inu suihai
"古代の神話には犬崇拝の名残が見られる。"
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