noun
- people who excessively worship or idolize William Shakespeare
Usage: literary; often used critically
Examples
- The bardolaters in the audience gasped at any deviation from the original text.
- Literary critics often dismiss bardolaters as blind admirers who refuse to acknowledge Shakespeare’s flaws.
- The professor warned against becoming bardolaters who view every word as sacred.
- Some bardolaters believe Shakespeare could do no wrong as a playwright.
- The theater group attracted both serious scholars and devoted bardolaters.
- Modern bardolaters still quote Shakespeare in everyday conversation.