Definitions for: Idolatry

[n] the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
[n] religious zeal; willingness to serve God

Webster (1913) Definition: I*dol"a*try, n.; pl. Idolatries. [F. idol[^a]trie,
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. --Milton.

2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect
or love which borders on adoration. --Shak.

Synonyms: devotion, idol worship, veneration

See Also: anthropolatry, Bible-worship, bibliolatry, grammatolatry, gynaeolatry, gyneolatry, iconolatry, lordolatry, miracle-worship, place-worship, symbolatry, symbololatry, symbol-worship, thaumatolatry, topolatry, verbolatry, woman-worship, word-worship, worship, worship of man

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