bardolatria
bardolatry
noun bar-doh-lah-TREE-ah Rare
Origin: Coined by George Bernard Shaw from 'bard' + Greek 'latreia', worship.
Usage Note
Bardolatria is a critical term for excessive, uncritical veneration of Shakespeare (il Bardo). Shaw coined 'bardolatry' in English to mock those who treated Shakespeare as infallible, and the word entered Italian literary criticism in the same ironic spirit. It is a highly specialised, register-formal term.
Examples
"La bardolatria impedisce una lettura critica di Shakespeare."
Natural Translation
Bardolatry prevents a critical reading of Shakespeare.
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