idolâtrie

Definitions of idolâtrie
  1. noun
    the worship given to God alone
    synonyms: adoration, déification, vénération
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    type of:
    adoration, vénération
    the activity of worshipping
  2. noun
    the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
    synonyms: vénération
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    type of:
    adoration, vénération
    the activity of worshipping
  3. noun
    religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
    synonyms: adoration, déification, vénération
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    type of:
    adoration, vénération
    the activity of worshipping
  4. noun
    the act of admiring strongly
    synonyms: adoration, culte de la personnalité, vénération
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    types:
    adoration, exaltation
    the act of glorifying (as in worship)
    type of:
    appréciation
    a favorable judgment
  5. noun
    the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
    synonyms: culte de la personnalité, déification, exaltation, vénération
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    type of:
    adoration, vénération
    the activity of worshipping
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