Synonyms of idolatry

idolatry

noun

ī-ˈdä-lə-trē 

as in worship

excessive admiration of or devotion to a person

fans of the team are well known for their idolatry of the quarterback

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worship
• adoration
• worshipping
• deification
• idolization
• adulation
• reverence
• appreciation
• hero worship
• veneration
• affection
• idealization
• glorification
• deference
• love
• liking
• romanticization
• esteem
• respect
• approval
• fondness
• like
• regard
• favor
• fancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• condemnation
• dismissal
• disregard
• disapproval
• scorn
• dislike
• loathing
• disfavor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of idolatry

Sometimes it has been connected with Catholic nationalism; at other times it has been promoted as the opposite — as an antidote to the idolatry of the state. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

The two groups displayed a large balloon near the mall of a Trump-like golden calf, a biblical reference to idolatry. — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026

Leo used his homily at Mass in the Monaco stadium to do just that, urging the faithful to reject the type of idolatry that has enslaved people in cycles of war and injustice. — Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026

As a cipher, the Discobolus can either represent Pollak’s humanistic ethos of a cosmopolitan society or the idolatries of Hitler’s blood-and-soil fascism. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026