Grammatolatry (Noun)
Meaning
The worship of words.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- His poetry, marked by dense metaphor and experimental syntax, is often accused of indulging in grammatolatry.
- Many modernists believed that an excessive reverence for the language of literature had devolved into grammatolatry, neglecting meaning for aesthetics.
- Their essay explored how some modern poetry borders on grammatolatry, treating the intricate language itself as a worthy object of devotion.
- Criticizing certain linguists, the article described how some might have committed grammatolatry, excessively praising or studying individual words to an irrational extent.
- Grammatolatry emerged in 20th-century writing movements that started worshiping intricate sentences, so artists concentrated more on them rather than exploring larger subjects and thoughts.