as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
fans of the team are well known for their idolatry of the quarterback
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Recent Examples of idolatry
Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
The third exposes the attacks on empathy as idolatry, because they are based on the worship of power.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Empathy rather than the idolatry of power will actually make our nation strong.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Miracle workers, moreover, often become the subjects of so much popular devotion that their authority can begin to approach idolatry or rival that of the Church itself.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 May 2025
The third exposes the attacks on empathy as idolatry, because they are based on the worship of power.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Empathy rather than the idolatry of power will actually make our nation strong.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Miracle workers, moreover, often become the subjects of so much popular devotion that their authority can begin to approach idolatry or rival that of the Church itself.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolatry
Noun
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The church is in the process of raising $75,000 to attain its own permanent space of worship and build newer generations’ faith, according to O’Connor.—
Olivia Cyrus
July 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Many houses of worship host events encouraging members to vote — Souls to the Polls is an important event in many Black churches, for example — and some churches are polling places themselves.—
Lauren Costantino
Updated July 20,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The incident causes much stress for Josh, as his adoration for Winfrey is a running joke throughout the series.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The sight of Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean caused a level of ear-splitting adoration that has been trailing the guys for 30 years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Depictions of breastfeeding in Western art are usually associated with the baby Jesus and Mary, apart from others in gilded deification.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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So there has always been an attack on the present and a deification of the past on our way to saying that things are getting worse.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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“Idolatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolatry. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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