idolatry

  • 21Idolatry in Christianity — An idol is a material object, representing a deity, to which religious worship is directed. [Geoffrey W. Bromiley International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1982), vol. 2 p 794.] In… …

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  • 22idolatry — noun (plural tries) Etymology: Middle English ydolatrie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin idolatria, alteration of Late Latin idololatria, from Greek eidōlolatreia, from eidōlon idol + latreia latry Date: 13th century 1. the worship of a… …

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  • 23idolatry — noun a) The worship of idols. b) The admiration of somebody or something. Syn: adoration, reverence, worship See Also: idol, idolatrous …

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  • 24idolatry — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, accolade, admiration, adoration, adulation, affection, agape, allotheism, animatism, animism, anthropolatry, apotheosis, appreciation, approbation, approval, arborolatry,… …

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  • 25idolatry — i|dol|a|try [aıˈdɔlətri US ˈda: ] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: idolatrie, from Greek, from eidolon ( IDOL) + latreia service, worship ] 1.) the practice of worshipping idols 2.) when you admire someone or something too much… …

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  • 26idolatry — i|dol|a|try [ aı dalətri ] noun uncount the worship of IDOLS ╾ i|dol|a|trous adjective …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27idolatry — worship of idols Forms of Worship …

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  • 28idolatry — i dol·a·try || aɪ dÉ‘lÉ™trɪ / dÉ’ n. worship of idols; excessive admiration or adoration of someone or something …

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  • 29idolatry — 1) dilatory 2) adroitly …

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  • 30idolatry — noun 1》 worship of idols. 2》 extreme admiration or reverence. Derivatives idolater noun idolatrous adjective Origin ME: from OFr. idolatrie, based on Gk eidōlolatreia, from eidōlon (see idol) + latreia worship …

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