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idolatry
i·dol·a·try I0024000 (ī-dŏl′ə-trē)n. pl. i·dol·a·tries 1. Worship of idols.2. Blind or excessive devotion to something. [Middle English idolatrie, from Old French, from Latin īdōlolatrīa, from Greek eidōlolatreiā : eidōlon, idol; see idol + latreiā, service.]idolatry (aɪˈdɒlətrɪ) n1. (Theology) the worship of idols2. great devotion or reverence iˈdolater, iˈdolator n iˈdolatress fem n iˈdolatrous adj iˈdolatrously adv iˈdolatrousness ni•dol•a•try (aɪˈdɒl ə tri) n., pl. -tries. 1. the religious worship of idols. 2. excessive admiration or devotion. [1200–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin īdōlatrīa] Idolatry idols and other similar things and objects collectively.Example: idolatries of the heathen, 1671.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | idolatry - religious zeal; the willingness to serve Godcultism, veneration, devotionworship - the activity of worshippingBible-worship, bibliolatry - the worship of the Biblegrammatolatry, verbolatry, word-worship - the worship of wordssymbolatry, symbololatry, symbol-worship - the worship of symbolsanthropolatry, worship of man - the worship of human beingsgynaeolatry, gyneolatry, woman-worship - the worship of womenlordolatry - the worship of a lord because of his rank or titlemiracle-worship, thaumatolatry - the worship of miraclesplace-worship, topolatry - the worship of places | | 2. | idolatry - the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not Godidol worshipworship - the activity of worshippingiconolatry - the worship of sacred images |
idolatrynoun1. idol worshipping, fetishism Idolatry was punishable by death.2. adoration, adulation, hero worship, apotheosis, exaltation, glorification, idolizing, deification Their affection soon increased to almost idolatry.Translationsidol (ˈaidl) noun1. an image of a god, which is worshipped. The tribesmen bowed down before their idol. 偶像, 神像 偶像,神像 2. a greatly loved person, thing etc. The singer was the idol of thousands of teenagers. 崇拜的對象 崇拜的对象idolatry (aiˈdolətri) noun1. the worship of idols. 偶像崇拜 偶像崇拜2. too great admiration, especially of a person. 盲目崇拜 盲目崇拜iˈdolatrous adjective 盲目崇�� 盲目崇拜的iˈdolatrously adverb 盲目崇拜地 盲目崇拜地ˈidolize, ˈidolise verb to love or admire a person etc greatly or too much. She idolized her older brother. 當偶像崇拜 把...当偶像崇拜Idolatry
IdolatryAaronresponsible for the golden calf. [O.T.: Exodus 32]AshtarothCanaanite deities worshiped profanely by Israelites. [O.T.: Judges 2:12]BaalimCanaanite deities worshiped profanely by Israelites. [O.T.: Judges 2:11]Baphometfabled image; allegedly a Templar fetish. [Medieval Legend: Walsh Classical, 46]golden calfidol made by Aaron in Moses’s absence. [O.T.: Exodus 32:2–4]DavidKing of Israel who was held in reverence after he slew Goliath. [O.T.: Samuel 17:4–51]Jehuobliterates the profane worship of Baal. [O.T.: II Kings 10:29]Jeroboamforsook worship of God; made golden calves. [O.T.: I Kings 12:28–33]Molochdeity to whom parents sacrificed their children. [O.T.: II Kings 23:10]Parsisreligious community of India; worship fire along with other aspects of nature. [Hindu. Rel.: NCE, 2075]idolatry
Synonyms for idolatrynoun idol worshippingSynonyms- idol worshipping
- fetishism
noun adorationSynonyms- adoration
- adulation
- hero worship
- apotheosis
- exaltation
- glorification
- idolizing
- deification
Synonyms for idolatrynoun religious zealSynonyms- cultism
- veneration
- devotion
Related Words- worship
- Bible-worship
- bibliolatry
- grammatolatry
- verbolatry
- word-worship
- symbolatry
- symbololatry
- symbol-worship
- anthropolatry
- worship of man
- gynaeolatry
- gyneolatry
- woman-worship
- lordolatry
- miracle-worship
- thaumatolatry
- place-worship
- topolatry
noun the worship of idolsSynonymsRelated Words |