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
People begin drifting to certain games or consoles, staring intently at a wall of idolatry.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
And while idolatry is not a new concept, the unique ways in which our culture demands that celebrities be close to us—closer than ever before—is in desperate need of examination.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
The other is to impeach and remove the six, but that’s politically impractical, given the Trump idolatry in Congress.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
Jealousy, worship, idolatry, obsession, love, all these things can be the result of this kind of superpower that a character can have.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
And while idolatry is not a new concept, the unique ways in which our culture demands that celebrities be close to us—closer than ever before—is in desperate need of examination.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
The other is to impeach and remove the six, but that’s politically impractical, given the Trump idolatry in Congress.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
Jealousy, worship, idolatry, obsession, love, all these things can be the result of this kind of superpower that a character can have.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolatry
Noun
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While the church itself is small, the views from the hilltop around the place of worship spread out for miles.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The groups sought a preliminary order barring ICE staff from various places of worship while the full lawsuit went ahead.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Joseph Lawrence, whose adoration of his first wife blinds him to all other women, is getting dragged to the strip club.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2025
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TikTok users were quick to share their adoration of the special moment.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 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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“Idolatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolatry. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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