- Idol worship
Idol worship may refer to:
* Worship of a
cult image , an object venerated as the representation as a deity
*Idolatry , a grave sin as defined by most Abrahamic religions
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idol worship — Synonyms and related words: Druidism, Parsiism, Sabaism, Zoroastrianism, animal worship, demonism, demonolatry, devil worship, fetishism, fire worship, heathenism, hero worship, iconoduly, iconolatry, idolatrousness, idolatry, idolism, idolodulia … Moby Thesaurus
idol worship — noun the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God • Syn: ↑idolatry • Derivationally related forms: ↑idolatrous (for: ↑idolatry), ↑idolater (for: ↑idolatry … Useful english dictionary
idol-worship — … Useful english dictionary
Worship — This article refers to the religious act. For the album by Michael W. Smith see Worship (album). For the style see Worship (style). [ Charles Sprague Pearce (1896). Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] Worship usually… … Wikipedia
worship — wor·ship || wÉœrʃɪp / wÉœË n. ritual; veneration, homage; adoration, esteem; prayer, exaltation; idol worship v. pray, exalt, venerate, deify, idolize; honor, esteem … English contemporary dictionary
Idol — I dol, n. [OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? that which is seen, the form, shape, figure, fr. ? to see. See {Wit}, and cf. {Eidolon}.] 1. An image or representation of anything. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Do her adore with sacred… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idol — [īd′ l] n. [ME idole < OFr < L idolum, an image, form, specter, apparition (in LL(Ec), idol) < Gr eidōlon, an image, phantom (in LGr(Ec), idol) < eidos, form: see OID] 1. an image of a god, used as an object or instrument of worship 2 … English World dictionary
idol — (n.) mid 13c., image of a deity as an object of (pagan) worship, from O.Fr. idole idol, graven image, pagan god, from L.L. idolum image (mental or physical), form, used in Church Latin for false god, from Gk. eidolon appearance, reflection in… … Etymology dictionary
idol — ► NOUN 1) an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship. 2) a person who is greatly admired: a soccer idol. ORIGIN Greek eid lon, from eidos form … English terms dictionary
Idol — An idol is a man made object that is venerated in some way. More specific terms include: * Cult image, a religion neutral term for a man made object that is venerated for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents. * Idolatry, a… … Wikipedia
