as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
fans of the team are well known for their idolatry of the quarterback
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Recent Examples of idolatry
Jealousy, worship, idolatry, obsession, love, all these things can be the result of this kind of superpower that a character can have.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
Another gag involves the highly unstable Adam’s idolatry for the IDF — a joke that was clearly conceived before the current Israel-Hamas War.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
That notion does not entirely disappear in The Guide, but Maimonides shifts to an emphasis on the commandments’ role in steering observant Jews away from idolatry, considered to be false ideas about God that represent the most corrupting force imaginable.
—Jay M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Although not artwork, the association of plants with holy figures was seen as a form of false worship or idolatry that the Reformation sought to reject.
—Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
Another gag involves the highly unstable Adam’s idolatry for the IDF — a joke that was clearly conceived before the current Israel-Hamas War.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
That notion does not entirely disappear in The Guide, but Maimonides shifts to an emphasis on the commandments’ role in steering observant Jews away from idolatry, considered to be false ideas about God that represent the most corrupting force imaginable.
—Jay M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Although not artwork, the association of plants with holy figures was seen as a form of false worship or idolatry that the Reformation sought to reject.
—Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolatry
Noun
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The agency has been granted greater authority, with restrictions lifted on conducting arrests in sensitive locations such as schools, health-care facilities and places of worship.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Chuang's order does not prevent the Trump administration from conducting arrests in or near places of worship when authorized by a warrant.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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There’s nothing basic about Denzel’s adoration for his wife, though.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Kathy Bates earns her Oscar and then some, taking Annie's terrifying adoration for James Caan's Sheldon to a disturbing, hide-your-eyes level.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The question of his deification is a pressing one, actually.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
18 July 2024
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“Idolatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolatry. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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