fish worship

/ˈfɪʃˌwɜrʃɪp/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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