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[ ahy-dol-uh-tree ] / aɪˈdɒl ə tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR idolatry ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural i·dol·a·tries.the religious worship of idols. excessive or blind adoration, reverence, devotion, etc. Origin of idolatry1200–50; Middle English idolatrie<Medieval Latin īdōlatrīa, by haplology from Late Latin īdōlolatrīaGreek (NT) eidōlolatreía.See idol, -latry SYNONYMS FOR idolatry2 obsession, madness, mania. SEE SYNONYMS FOR idolatry ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM idolatryself-i·dol·a·try, nounWords nearby idolatryidocrase, idol, idolater, idolatrize, idolatrous, idolatry, idolism, idolize, idolum, Idomeneus, idoneous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for idolatryIn Warhol it found its self- image, ready- made for idolatry and mockery. We Can’t Stop Talking About Andy Warhol|Bob Colacello|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST In Warhol it found its self-image, ready-made for idolatry and mockery. Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Andy Warhol|Bob Colacello|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Idolatry occurs when you look down at the fruit of your own labor, the statue that you carved yourself, and you worship it. The Idolatry Of The Religious Parties|Samuel Lebens|March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST How long shall superstition and idolatry retain the power to fetter the souls of men? Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
They dispell the clouds of ignorance, superstition, and idolatry, and carry with them civilization and liberty wherever they go. Thoughts On The Necessity Of Improving The Condition Of The Slaves|Thomas Clarkson The sin of idolatry--that is, of representing God under a visible figure--is involved in both cases. Secret Societies|David MacDill, Jonathan Blanchard, and Edward Beecher Mary Bold was sitting on a low easy chair, with the boy in her lap, and Eleanor was kneeling before the object of her idolatry. Barchester Towers|Anthony Trollope He exposed the folly of their idolatry, by appealing to their reason and their own acknowledged authorities. Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation|An American Citizen
British Dictionary definitions for idolatry
nounthe worship of idols great devotion or reverence Derived forms of idolatryidolater, nounidolatress, fem nidolatrous, adjectiveidolatrously, adverb idolatrousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to idolatryadulation, adoration, worship, infatuation, fervor, idolism, hero worship |