idolism

[ahyd-l-iz-uhm] / ˈaɪd lˌɪz əm /

NOUN

idolatry

Synonyms

STRONG

adoration worship

NOUN

ignis fatuus

Synonyms

WEAK

apparition bubble chimera confusion daydream deception deja vu delusion error fallacy false impression fancy fantasy figment of imagination fool's paradise ghost hallucination head trip hocus-pocus ignus fatuus image invention make believe mirage misapprehension misbelief misconception misimpression mockery myth optical illusion paramnesia phantasm phantasma pipe dream rainbow seeming semblance trip virtual reality will-o'-the-wisp

NOUN

illusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confusion deception delusion fantasy hallucination image misconception myth pipe dream semblance

STRONG

apparition bubble chimera daydream error fallacy fancy ghost hocus-pocus invention make believe mirage misapprehension mockery paramnesia phantasm rainbow trip

WEAK

déjà vu false impression figment of imagination fool's paradise head trip ignus fatuus misbelief misimpression optical illusion seeming virtual reality

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fact reality truth

STRONG

being certainty correction right

WEAK

event

Example Sentences

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“I do generally vote for Republicans, but it was much harder this year, just because of the Trump idolism,” he said.

From Washington Post

But what can you expect when we have adopted the idolism of another race?

From Time Magazine Archive