The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mariolatry
Mariolatry \Ma`ri*ol"a*try\, n. [Gr. ? Mary + ? worship.] The worship of the Virgin Mary.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Mariolatry
"worship of the Virgin Mary," 1610s, from Mary + -latry, with connective element -o-.
Usage examples of "mariolatry".
And their distaste for the icon of the lovely lady with her bonny babe -- Mariolatry, graven images!
Try as the church might, it could not stop the spread of Mariolatry, an extreme reverence toward the power of the Mother of God.
One would think that this was even more corrupted with Mariolatry, unless the mother was counted less dangerous when deprived of a sort of weapon.
On the other hand it is undeniable that the later Mariolatry has one of its roots in the parallel between Eve and Mary.