fish worship
/ˈfɪʃˌwɜrʃɪp/
noun
- The religious or spiritual practice of revering fish as sacred beings or symbols.
- The temple was dedicated to fish-worship, with offerings of grain and flowers.
- Fish-worship appears in the folklore of several coastal communities around the world.
- Ancient cultures sometimes engaged in fish-worship, believing fish carried divine messages.
- An excessive or obsessive admiration for fish, often in a humorous or figurative sense.
- Her fish-worship led her to name every fish in her pond and talk to them daily.
- My uncle's fish-worship is legendary; he spends every weekend at the aquarium.
- The blog post joked about the modern trend of fish-worship among aquarium hobbyists.