idolatry

[I*dolĀ·a*try]

Idolatry means the worship of images as if they were gods. Many religions prohibit idolatry, some even to the extent of forbidding any representational objects in houses of worship.

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The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.

Noun
the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

Noun
religious zeal; willingness to serve God


n.
The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.

n.
Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration.


Idolatry

I*dol"a*try , n.; pl. Idolatries . [F. idol'83trie, LL. idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr. ; idol + service.] 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.
2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration. Shak.

The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.

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Usage Examples

The art of government is the organisation of idolatry.

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.

And that's really what's happening in this country is a violation of the First Commandment. We have become a country entrenched in idolatry, and that idolatry is the dependency upon our government. We're supposed to depend upon God for our protection and our provision and for our daily bread, not for our government.

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Other Usage Examples

Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.

Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again.

In my teens, I developed a passionate idolatry for a teacher of English literature. I wanted to do something that he would approve of more, so I thought I should be some sort of a scholar.

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