Definitions for IDOLATRY
aɪˈdɒl ə triidol·a·t·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultismnoun

   religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

2. idolatry, idol worshipnoun

   the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. idolatrynoun

   The worship of idols.

2. idolatrynoun

   The admiration of somebody or something.

3. Etymology: From idolatrie, ydolatrie, from idolatria, from idololatria, from εἰδωλολατρία, back-formation from εἰδωλολάτρης (idolatra in Latin), from εἴδωλον + λάτρις or λατρεύω, from λάτρον; cognate with modern idolâtrie, idolatria, ydolatria, and idolatria.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Idolatrynoun

   The worship of images; the worship of any thing as God which is not God.

   Etymology: idolatrie, Fr. idololatria, Lat.

   Thou shalt be worshipp'd, kiss'd, lov'd and ador'd;
   And, were there sense in his idolatry,
   My substance should be statued in thy stead. William Shakespeare.

   Idolatry is not only an accounting or worshipping that for God which is not God, but it is also a worshipping the true God in a way wholly unsuitable to his nature; and particularly by the mediation of images and corporeal resemblances. Robert South, Sermons.

   The kings were distinguished by judgments or blessings, according as they promoted idolatry, or the worship of the true God. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Idolatry

   Idolatry is the worship of a cult image or "idol" as though it were God. In Abrahamic religions (namely Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, the Baháʼí Faith, and Islam) idolatry connotes the worship of something or someone other than the Abrahamic god as if it were God. In these monotheistic religions, idolatry has been considered as the "worship of false gods" and is forbidden by texts such as the Ten Commandments. Other monotheistic religions may apply similar rules.For instance, the phrase false god is a derogatory term used in Abrahamic religions to indicate cult images or deities of non-Abrahamic Pagan religions, as well as other competing entities or objects to which particular importance is attributed. Conversely, followers of animistic and polytheistic religions may regard the gods of various monotheistic religions as "false gods" because they do not believe that any real deity possesses the properties ascribed by monotheists to their sole deity. Atheists, who do not believe in any deities, do not usually use the term false god even though that would encompass all deities from the atheist viewpoint. Usage of this term is generally limited to theists, who choose to worship some deity or deities, but not others.In many Indian religions, which include both theistic and non-theistic branches of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, idols (murti) are considered as symbolism for the absolute but not the Absolute, or icons of spiritual ideas, or the embodiment of the divine. It is a means to focus one's religious pursuits and worship (bhakti). In the traditional religions of Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, Asia, the Americas and elsewhere, the reverence of cult images or statues has been a common practice since antiquity, and cult images have carried different meanings and significance in the history of religion. Moreover, the material depiction of a deity or more deities has always played an eminent role in all cultures of the world.The opposition to the use of any icon or image to represent ideas of reverence or worship is called aniconism. The destruction of images as icons of veneration is called iconoclasm, and this has long been accompanied with violence between religious groups that forbid idol worship and those who have accepted icons, images and statues for veneration. The definition of idolatry has been a contested topic within Abrahamic religions, with many Muslims and most Protestant Christians condemning the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox practice of venerating the Virgin Mary in many churches as a form of idolatry.The history of religions has been marked with accusations and denials of idolatry. These accusations have considered statues and images to be devoid of symbolism. Alternatively, the topic of idolatry has been a source of disagreements between many religions, or within denominations of various religions, with the presumption that icons of one's own religious practices have meaningful symbolism, while another person's different religious practices do not.

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1. idolatry

   Idolatry is the worship or excessive admiration for physical idols, objects, or individuals. It often involves attributing divine properties to these entities and has historical roots in many religions where humans worship statues, symbols, or images. More broadly, it can refer to the obsession or overvaluing of any object, idea, or person.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Idolatrynoun

   the worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods

2. Idolatrynoun

   excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration

3. Etymology: [F. idoltrie, LL. idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr. ; idol + service.]

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1. Idolatry

   Idolatry is a pejorative term for the worship of an idol, a physical object such as a cult image, as a god, or practices believed to verge on worship, such as giving undue honour and regard to created forms other than God. In all the Abrahamic religions idolatry is strongly forbidden, although views as to what constitutes idolatry may differ within and between them. In other religions the use of cult images is accepted, although the term "idolatry" is unlikely to be used within the religion, being inherently disapproving. Which images, ideas, and objects constitute idolatry is often a matter of considerable contention, and within all the Abrahamic religions the term may be used in a very wide sense, with no implication that the behaviour objected to actually consists of the religious worship of a physical object. Behaviour considered idolatrous or potentially idolatrous may include the creation of any type of image of the deity, or of other figures of religious significance such as prophets, saints, and clergy, the creation of images of any person or animal at all, and the use of religious symbols, or secular ones. In addition, theologians have extended the concept to include giving undue importance to aspects of religion other than God, or to non-religious aspects of life in general, with no involvement of images specifically. For example, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Idolatry not only refers to false pagan worship. Man commits idolatry whenever he honours and reveres a creature in place of God, whether this be gods, or demons, power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state, money etc."

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Idolatry

   worship paid to a mere symbol of the divine while the heart is dead to all sense of that which it symbolises; a species of offence against the Most High, of which many are flagrantly guilty who affect to regard with pity the worshipper of idols of wood or stone. "Idolatry," says Buskin, apropos of Carlyle's well-known doctrine, "is summed up in the one broad wickedness of refusing to worship Force and resolving to worship No-Force; denying the Almighty, and bowing down to four-and-twopence with a stamp on it."

Anagrams for IDOLATRY »

1. adroitly

2. dilatory

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of IDOLATRY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of IDOLATRY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of IDOLATRY in a Sentence

1. Martin Luther:

   Anything that one imagines of God apart from Christ is only useless thinking and vain idolatry.

2. Pope Francis:

   The Gospel does not condemn the wealthy, but the idolatry of wealth, the idolatry that makes people indifferent to the call of the poor.

3. Abdurasul Juraboev Juraboev:

   Sometimes they worship and practice Islam, sometimes they do idolatry, my sisters are uncovered, lack knowledge of a religion. I wish they knew at least how to cover themselves up.

4. Mary Baker Eddy:

   Is civilization only a higher form of idolatry, that man should bow down to a flesh-brush, to flannels, to baths, diet, exercise, and air?

5. Gilbert Chesterton:

   Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=IDOLATRY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Idolatry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=IDOLATRY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idolatry
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IDOLATRY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=IDOLATRY
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Idolatry