idolatrous

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idolatrous

  • /aɪˈdɒlətrəs/

adjective more idolatrous · most idolatrous · idololatrous

  1. Partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods. the priests of an idolatrous religion
  2. Engaging in excessive attachment or reverence; inordinately or profanely devoted. An idolatrous veneration for antiquity.
  3. Used in or designed for idolatry; devoted to idols or idol-worship. An idolatrous image or temple.
  4. Of or pertaining to idolatry. Next morning, I sent two of my companions to make enquiry about our prospects, but they returned in the afternoon to report that things were not at all promising, as a number of shopkeepers who traded in articles used for idolatrous worship had already engaged the Towncrier to go round and announce

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adj partaking in idolatry

Españolidólatra
Portuguêsidólatra
Françaisidolâtre
Deutschgötzendienerisch
Ελληνικάειδωλολατρικός eidololatrikós
Русскийѝдолопокло́ннический ìdolopoklónničeskij

adj engaging in excessive attachment or reverence

Españolidólatra
Portuguêsidólatra
Françaisidolâtre
Deutschabgöttisch
Ελληνικάφανατικός fanatikós
Русскийѝдолопокло́ннический ìdolopoklónničeskij

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@misc{idolatrous_2026,
  title = {idolatrous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/idolatrous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}