idolatrous

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US /aɪˈdɒlətrəs/
adj Freq #149271

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to or practicing idolatry

    Idolatrous worship.

  2. 2
    adj

    Partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods.

    The priests of an idolatrous religion.

  3. 3
    adj

    Engaging in excessive attachment or reverence; inordinately or profanely devoted.

    An idolatrous veneration for antiquity.

  4. 4
    adj

    Used in or designed for idolatry; devoted to idols or idol-worship.

    An idolatrous image or temple.

Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms idolatrousnessnonidolatrousunidolatrous
Related forms idolatrouslyidolatry

Etymology

From idolatry + -ous.

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