zo·ol·a·try (z?-?l??-tr?)n. Worship of animals.zo·ol?a·ter n.zo·ol?a·trous adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoolatry (z????l?tr?) n1. (Alternative Belief Systems) (esp in ancient or primitive religions) the worship of animals as the incarnations of certain deities, symbols of particular qualities or natural forces, etc2. (Zoology) extreme or excessive devotion to animals, particularly domestic pets zo?olater n zo?olatrous adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zo?ol?a?try (zo???l ? tri) n. the worship of or excessive attention to animals. [1810?20] zo?ol?a?ter, n. zo?ol?a?trous, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.zoolatrythe worship of animal gods. Cf. theriomorphism. Also called zootheism. ? zoolater, n.See also: Animals-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.