The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
IDOLATROUS
idolatrous
(adjective) blindly or excessively devoted or adoring
idolatrous
(adjective) relating to or practicing idolatry; “idolatrous worship”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
idolatrous (comparative more idolatrous, superlative most idolatrous)
Partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods.
Engaging in excessive attachment or reverence; inordinately or profanely devoted.
Used in or designed for idolatry; devoted to idols or idol-worship.
Of or pertaining to idolatry.
Source: Wiktionary
I*dol"a*trous, a.
1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices. [Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. 2 Kings xxiii. 5.
2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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