Idolatry

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /aɪˈdÉ’l.É™.tɹiː/
• US enPR: Ä«-dŏ'lÉ™-trÄ“, IPA: /aɪˈdÉ‘.lÉ™.tɹi/

Origin

From Old French idolatrie, ydolatrie, from Late Latin īdōlatrīa, from Ecclesiastical Latin īdōlolatrīa, from Ancient Greek εἰδωλολατρία (eidōlolatria, "worship of idols"), back-formation from εἰδωλολάτρης (eidōlolatrēs, "") (īdōlatra in Latin), from εἴδωλον (eidōlon, "idol") + λάτρις (latris, "worshipper") or λατρεύω (latreuō, "I worship"), from λάτρον (latron, "payment"); cognate with modern French idolâtrie, Italian idolatria, Occitan ydolatria, and Spanish idolatria.

Full definition of idolatry

Noun

1. The worship of idols.
2. The admiration of somebody or something.

Related terms

• idol
• idolatrous
• idolatrously
• -latry

Synonyms

• adoration
• reverence
• worship

Anagrams

• adroitly
• dilatory