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grammatolatry - n., worship of words.


Especially, a concern for the letter rather than the spirit of things. Coined from Greek grammatos, word + English suffix -latry, worship of (or fanatical devotion to), from Greek latreia, service, worship.

Not that anyone around here would be susceptible, nuh uh.

---L.

Date: 2008-08-18 04:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com
I thought it was more in the droid/jobsworth vein - or possibly in the 2nd/1st commandment sense regarding idols.

Date: 2008-08-19 12:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
More like the latter.

---L.

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