idolater

idol·a·ter

noun \ī-ˈdä-lə-tər\

Definition of IDOLATER

1

: a worshiper of idols

2

: a person that admires intensely and often blindly one that is not usually a subject of worship

Variants of IDOLATER

idol·a·ter or idol·a·tor \ī-ˈdä-lə-tər\

Examples of IDOLATER

1. <by and large the American colonists were not particularly tolerant of those who were regarded as idolaters>

First Known Use of IDOLATER

14th century

Related to IDOLATER

Synonyms: gentile, heathen (or idolator), pagan

Related Words: atheist, giaour, infidel, misbeliever, miscreant, nonbeliever, unbeliever; non-Christian, non-Jew, non-Muslim; neo-pagan, polytheist

Near Antonyms: Christian, Jew, Muslim

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Rhymes with IDOLATER

bardolater