Heliolatry (noun)
hel-ee-o-lat-ree
The actual religion of sun worship, more often used ironically for sun bathers.
I can’t think of a better word to mark the first day of summer, especially given the downpour I’m watching out of the window.
Example sentences
“He’s so glad to see the summer, you know he practices heliolatry”

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