heliolatry

From helio- +‎ -latry.

• IPA^(key): /ˌhi.liˈɑl.ə.tɹi/

heliolatry (usually uncountable, plural heliolatries)

1. worship of the sun as an actual religion/mythos
   • 1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles:

     The sun […] had a curious sentient, personal look, […] his present aspect […] explained the old-time heliolatries in a moment.

2. (euphemistic) sunbathing

• (religion): heliotheism