Gyneolatry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gyneolatry \Gyn`e*ol"a*try\ (j[i^]n`[-e]*[o^]l"[.a]*tr[y^]), n.
     [Gr. gynh` a woman + latrei`a worship.]
     The adoration or worship of woman.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The sentimental gyneolatry of chivalry, which was at


           best but skin-deep.                      --Lowell.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gyneolatry
       n : worship of women [syn: {gynaeolatry}, {woman-worship}]