Word of the Day – Epeolatry

Epeolatry (noun)

epp-ee-ohl-uh-tree

The worship of words.

From the Greek epos (word)  latry (worship of). I am most definitely guilty of epeolatry and I’m not ashamed to admit it.

Example sentences

“Philologists, linguists and lexicographers are all purveyors of epeolatry. ”

“Epeolatry is something all English teachers should pass on to their pupils.”