logolatry means the worship of words. It carries an Arena rating of 1597, earned across 14 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, logolatry ranks #960 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #1,103 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #2,367 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words, #3,587 of 17,163 for Funniest Words.
Why “logolatry” is a great word
The worship of, or excessive reverence for, words. From the Greek logos ("word, reason, discourse") and -latry, from the Greek -latreia ("worship"). Unlike "logomachy" (a dispute about words) or "verbosity" (the excessive use of them), logolatry is an act of devotion, a quiet idolatry that mistakes the vessel for the vintage. It is the scholar who treasures etymology above utility, the poet who believes a perfectly chosen syllable can alter reality, and the ideologue mesmerized by his own slogan—a comforting faith that the right arrangement of symbols can hold back the encroaching dark.
Etymology
From logo- + -latry.
noun
- The worship of words.
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