Hugolatry

English Etymology en fr hugolâtrie, equivalent to en Hugo -latry. Pronunciation en ɒlətɹi 4 Noun - The fervent admiration of the works and literary theories of French writer Victor Hugo (1802–1885). en 1885 July A Forgotten Pamphleteer Tinsleys’ Magazine 37 London w:Tinsley Brothers 4GwEAAAAQAAJ 84 Hugolatry The principal took small heed of his pupils; imported teachers from Paris, and shut himself up in his closet reading Petrus Borel, the “Lycanthrope,” Gautier and Barbara, de Merval and Lamartine, but above all, Victor Hugo. From these studies the schoolmaster would sally forth into his school-rooms, and instruct his boys in the religion, the fanaticism of Hugolatry. Related terms en Hugolater Hugophile Translations fervent admiration of the works and literary theories of French writer Victor Hugo French: fr hugolâtrie f en eponyms