1. a person who idolizes or excessively admires William Shakespeare
Usage: literary

Examples

• The professor was such a bardolater that he quoted Shakespeare in every lecture.
• Critics accused the theater director of being a bardolater who refused to adapt the plays for modern audiences.
• As a devoted bardolater, she had read every one of Shakespeare’s works multiple times.
• The bardolater insisted that no other playwright could match Shakespeare’s genius.
• His bardolatry was evident in his extensive collection of Shakespeare memorabilia.
• The literary society was filled with bardolaters who gathered monthly to discuss the plays.