idolatrous
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"Hearts must be set free from an idolatrous thirst for profit," the Pope said.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
But seeing Minnelli, physically weakened yet immortally bright-eyed, stirred something in me that I am not used to feeling while watching these idolatrous shows.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
By the time of the English Civil War, church monuments were being smashed as idolatrous; wall paintings were covered with whitewash, brass plaques melted down for profit.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2013
Some Muslims observe the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, while others think the practice idolatrous.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2012
In its idolatrous devotion to self, how reckless of consequences?
From Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection by John N. Reynolds
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