hydrolatry

Etymology

From hydro- + -latry.

hydrolatry means the worship of water; belief in the spiritual powers of certain waters. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why “hydrolatry” is a great word

HYDROLATRY — [Noun] The worship of water or the attribution of spiritual powers to it. From the combining form hydro- (from Greek hydōr, meaning "water") + -latry (from Greek -latria, meaning "worship"). Unlike "hydromancy" (which seeks prophecy from water's signs) or "animism" (which diffuses spirit across all nature), hydrolatry is a focused, devotional surrender to the element itself. It is the pilgrim's immersion in a sacred spring, the votive coin tossed into a wishing well, and the libation poured onto sun-baked earth—an ancient recognition of the one force that carves stone, sustains life, and ultimately dissolves all.

noun

The worship of water; belief in the spiritual powers of certain waters.