Bardolatry is the almost reverential admiration of William Shakespeare, especially the tendency to treat him as the greatest poet and dramatist beyond criticism. In literary discussion, the word usually carries a slightly ironic edge, suggesting praise that has become excessive or unthinking.
Example
Some readers praised every line as genius,
as if Shakespeare could do no wrong-
that was bardolatry, not criticism.
Related Definitions
[n] idolization of William Shakespeare