idolater

or i·dol·a·tor

[ ahy-dol-uh-ter ]

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noun

Also i·dol·ist [ahyd-l-ist]. /ˈaɪd l ɪst/. a worshiper of idols.
a person who is an immoderate admirer; devotee.

Origin of idolater

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English idolatrer, equivalent to idolatr(ie) “idolatry” + -er noun suffix (-rer changed to -er by dissimilation); see origin at idolatry, -er²

Other words from idolater

self-i·dol·a·ter, noun

Words Nearby idolater

How to use idolater in a sentence

Whoever praises Luther is a worse sinner than an idolater, perjurer, or thief.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians | Martin Luther
And woe be to him who drives this confiding idolater back upon her technical obligations!
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII | John Lord
I have eaten him,' replied this wretched idolater, with a kind of ferocious and satisfied pride.
A Romance of the West Indies | Eugne Sue
The youth was acquitted and was now a student of law, being no other than Shagarach's assistant and idolater, Aronson.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
Him, this young idolater, I have seasoned for thee, dear gentle Sister of Sighs!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845 | Various

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