heliolatry
/ˌhiliˈɑlətri/
noun
- Worship of the sun as a god or divine force.
- Some modern pagans still engage in heliolatry during solstice celebrations.
- The temple was built for heliolatry, with its main altar facing the sunrise.
- Ancient cultures often practiced heliolatry, believing the sun controlled life and death.
- Extreme admiration or devotion to the sun, especially for its warmth and light.
- Beachgoers often show a kind of heliolatry, spending hours basking in the sun.
- Her heliolatry led her to move to a desert where the sun shone every day.
- The poet's heliolatry was clear in his verses praising the golden rays.