| 单词 | idolatry |
| 释义 | idolatry (once / 989 pages) n Idolatry means the worship of images as if they were gods. Many religions prohibit idolatry, some even to the extent of forbidding any representational objects in houses of worship. Idol sits at the head of the word idolatry. If you worship––or even just look up to––a person or a thing, you are said to idolize them. For some modern idolaters, money is their idol, while for others it is celebrities and for still others their jobs. WORD FAMILYidolatry: idolatries, idolatrous+/idolater: idolaters, idolatry/idolatrous: idolatrously USAGE EXAMPLESBut we were wrong not to discourage the idolatry on the left. The Guardian(Dec 10, 2016) They claim the artefacts promote idolatry that violates their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law. Time(Nov 13, 2016) We do not believe in idolatry or that you should have intercession, i.e., a saint or a priest will get you closer to God. National Geographic(Oct 30, 2016) 1n the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God Syn|Hypo|Hyper idol worship iconolatry the worship of sacred images worship the activity of worshipping 2n religious zeal; the willingness to serve God Syn|Hypo|Hyper cultism, devotion, veneration Bible-worship, bibliolatry the worship of the Bible grammatolatry, verbolatry, word-worshipthe worship of words symbol-worship, symbolatry, symbololatrythe worship of symbols anthropolatry, worship of manthe worship of human beings gynaeolatry, gyneolatry, woman-worshipthe worship of women lordolatrythe worship of a lord because of his rank or title miracle-worship, thaumatolatrythe worship of miracles place-worship, topolatrythe worship of places worship the activity of worshipping |
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