The Wordnik Word of the Day for June 22, 2012 is
necrolatry
http://www.wordnik.com/words/necrolatry(noun) Worship of the dead; worship of the spirits of the dead, or of ancestors; excessive veneration or sentimental reverence toward the dead.
‘Necrolatry’ comes from the Greek ‘nekros,’ dead body, corpse, dead person, plus ‘latreia,’ worship, service paid to the gods, hired labor.
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Published on June 22, 2012 13:33