statolatry

/stætəˈlætri/

Definitions

1. noun

Excessive or blind reverence for a state or its institutions, often accompanied by a disdain for individual freedoms and rights.

“The government’s critics accused it of promoting statolatry, suppressing dissent and opposition.”

Synonyms

  • authoritarianism
  • statism

Antonyms

  • democracy
  • liberalism