Meaning of hyperdulia | Babel Free
/hʌɪpəduːˈlʌɪə/Definitions
A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
uncountable, usually
Examples
“By the thirteenth century, the growth of devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, in both East and West led John of Damascus's admirer Thomas Aquinas to formalize a further refinement: the concept of an exceptional sort of veneration, hyperdulia, offered only to the greatest of God's creations, Mary, the mother of Jesus.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.