idolatry

[ ahy-dol-uh-tree ]
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noun,plural i·dol·a·tries.
  1. the religious worship of idols.

  2. excessive or blind adoration, reverence, devotion, etc.

Origin of idolatry

1
1200–50; Middle English idolatrie<Medieval Latin īdōlatrīa, by haplology from Late Latin īdōlolatrīaGreek (NT) eidōlolatreía.See idol, -latry

Other words for idolatry

Other words from idolatry

  • self-i·dol·a·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for idolatry

idolatry

/ (aɪˈdɒlətrɪ) /


noun
  1. the worship of idols

  2. great devotion or reverence

Derived forms of idolatry

  • idolater, noun
  • idolatress, fem n
  • idolatrous, adjective
  • idolatrously, adverb
  • idolatrousness, noun

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