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Latin term
idolomaniae
Latin to English
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I do not understand Latin. The following quote is by Athanasius Kircher, I am translating from a German translation of the original. The German translation has "Bildermanie". Would idolatry be safe or is there a better translation? Thank you very much.
Atque hic est celebris ac famosus ille Bactrianorum Rex Zoroastres nomine, Magiae & omnis superstitionis primus Author & inventor, primus Aegyptiorum Saturnus & Osiris, Persarum Oromasdes, Coeli filius, à quo Aegypto posterae χhμíας nomen mansit, totius Aegyptiacae *idolomaniae* radix & fundamentum
Atque hic est celebris ac famosus ille Bactrianorum Rex Zoroastres nomine, Magiae & omnis superstitionis primus Author & inventor, primus Aegyptiorum Saturnus & Osiris, Persarum Oromasdes, Coeli filius, à quo Aegypto posterae χhμíας nomen mansit, totius Aegyptiacae *idolomaniae* radix & fundamentum
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| 4 +3 | idolomania |
Jim Tucker (X)
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idolomania
This is even stronger and more disparaging than idolatry: idolomania is when you start worshipping cats and dogs and crocodiles.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-04 16:51:42 GMT)
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Even Juvenal makes fun of the idolomania of the Egyptians.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-04 16:51:42 GMT)
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Even Juvenal makes fun of the idolomania of the Egyptians.
Note from asker:
| thank you - but idolomania is rare enough in English that I feel safer using idolatry |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
liz askew
: a worrying phenomenon:) http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&as_qdr=all&t...
23 mins
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| agree |
Era György
: idolatry
19 hrs
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| agree |
Sandra Mouton
1 day 11 mins
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