Definitions for ASTROLATRY
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. astrolatry, worship of heavenly bodiesnoun

   the worship of planets or stars

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. astrolatry

   Astrotheology, astral mysticism, astral religion, astral or stellar theology (also referred to as astral or star worship) is the worship of the stars (individually or together as the night sky), the planets, and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies. In anthropological literature these systems of practice may be referred to as astral cults. The most common instances of this are sun gods and moon gods in polytheistic systems worldwide. Also notable is the association of the planets with deities in Babylonian, and hence in Greco-Roman religion, viz. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Gods, goddesses, and demons may also be considered personifications of astronomical phenomena such as lunar eclipses, planetary alignments, and apparent interactions of planetary bodies with stars. The Sabians of Harran, a poorly understood pagan religion that existed in Harran during the early Islamic period (7th–10th century), were known for their astrotheology ('the astral cult'). The term astro-theology was first used in the context of 18th- to 19th-century scholarship aiming at the discovery of the original religion, particularly primitive monotheism. Astro-theology is any "religious system founded upon the observation of the heavens," and in particular may be monotheistic. More recently, the term astrotheology is used by Jan Irvin, Jordan Maxwell and Andrew Rutajit (2006) in reference to "the earliest known forms of religion and nature worship," advocating the entheogen theory of the origin of religion. The related term astrolatry usually implies polytheism. Some Abrahamic religions prohibit astrolatry as idolatrous. Pole star worship was also banned by imperial decree in Heian period Japan.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Astrolatrynoun

   the worship of the stars

2. Etymology: [Astro- + Gr. service, worship: cf. F. astroltrie.]

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1. Astrolatry

   Astrolatry is the worship of stars and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies. The most common instances of this are sun gods and moon gods in polytheistic systems worldwide. Also notable is the association of the planets with deities in Babylonian, and hence in Greco-Roman religion, viz. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The term astro-theology is used in the context of 18th to 19th century scholarship aiming at the discovery of the original religion, particularly primitive monotheism. Unlike astrolatry, which usually implies polytheism, frowned upon as idolatrous by Christian authors since Eusebius, astrotheology is any "religious system founded upon the observation of the heavens", and in particular, may be monotheistic.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Astrolatry

   as-trol′a-tri, n. the worship of the stars. [Gr. astron, a star, latreia, worship.]

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1. • Worship

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ASTROLATRY in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of ASTROLATRY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ASTROLATRY
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrolatry
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ASTROLATRY
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ASTROLATRY
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ASTROLATRY