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IDOLATRY
idolatry, idol worship
(noun) the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
idolatry (countable and uncountable, plural idolatries)
The worship of idols.
The excessive admiration of somebody or something.
Synonyms
• adoration
• reverence
• worship
Anagrams
• adroitly, dilatory
Source: Wiktionary
I*dol"a*try, n.; pl. Idolatries. Etym: [F. idolâtrie, LL. idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr.
1. The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods. His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah. Milton.
2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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