monolater

noun

mo·​nol·​a·​ter

məˈnälətə(r)

variants or less commonly monolatrist

-lə‧trə̇st

plural -s

: one whose religious practices are typified by monolatry

Word History

Etymology

monolatry + -er or -ist

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