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idolatry
CEFRC1
/aɪˈdɒl.ə.tɹi/
noun
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- 01
noun
The worship of idols or objects as gods.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe excessive admiration of somebody or something.
Examples
Abrahamic religions differ in terms of what they consider idolatry.
Idolatry is a sin in Abrahamic religions.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 4
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningThe worship of idols.
More examples
In context"Anger," he said, "is idolatry."
The parish stank of idolatry, abominable rites were practiced in secret, and in all the bounds there was no one had a more evil name for the black traffic than one Alison Sempill, who bode at the Skerburnfoot.
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Origin
noun
Inherited from Middle English ydolatrie, from Old French idolatrie, from Ecclesiastical Latin īdōlatrīa, from Late Latin īdōlolatrīa, from Ancient Greek εἰδωλολατρίᾱ (eidōlolatríā, “worship of idols”), back-formation from εἰδωλολάτρης (eidōlolátrēs), from εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “idol”) & λάτρις (látris, “worshipper”) or λατρεύω (latreúō, “to worship”), from λάτρον (látron, “payment”). Equivalent to idol + -latry. Cognate with Modern French idolâtrie, Italian idolatria, Occitan ydolatria, Portuguese idolatria, and Spanish idolatría. Displaced native Old English dēofolġield (literally “devil worship”).