Synonyms for idolatry

Most common

worship · adoration · reverence

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Noun

Antonyms

iconoclasm, disrespect, contempt

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The excessive admiration of somebody or something.

Related words

Word family

idol idolater idolatrous

Forms

Plural

idolatries → worships, adorations, reverences, heathenisms…

Example sentences

• worship If you worship God alone, you will go to paradise.
• reverence I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
• adoration What's the difference between love and adoration?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

worship², idolism

9 letters

reverence³, adoration⁴

10 letters

heathenism, idolomania

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worship² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

idolâtrie

Italiano

idolatria

Deutsch

Abgötterei