pyrolatry means the worship of fire. It carries an Arena rating of 1393, earned across 15 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, pyrolatry ranks #2,231 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #2,284 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #4,275 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #5,013 of 17,163 for Funniest Words.
pyrolatry is pronounced /pɪˈɹɒlətɹi/.
Why “pyrolatry” is a great word
The worship of fire as a sacred or divine entity. Formed within English by compounding from the combining forms pyro- (from Greek πῦρ, "fire") and -latry (from Greek -λατρεία, "worship"). Unlike "pyrotechnics," which concerns the craft of spectacle, or "Mazdeism," which denotes a specific doctrinal system, pyrolatry is the raw, universal impulse to venerate the flame itself. It is the trembling circle of faces lit by a central, untamed blaze; the hypnotic vigil before a temple's eternal hearth; and the silent offering of fragrant oil that hisses and vanishes into light. This primal recognition honors the one earthly element that is both living god and hungry, consuming guest.
Etymology
From pyro- + -latry.
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