Heliolatry (noun)
hel-ee-oh-lat-ree
The religion of sunworship. / (ironically) those who like to sunbathe.
First recorded in 1820–30. Formed from helio-, “sun”
Example sentences
“The egyptians practised heliolatry, and honoured the sun god Ra.”
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