1. 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.