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idolatry

[ahy-dol-uh-tree] / aɪˈdɒl ə tri /
NOUN
the worship of idols
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NOUN
extreme devotion
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I do not envy anyone who has found themselves in a position where they feel the need to preemptively head off charges of idolatry.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Some of those fans grew up and grew out of their pop-star idolatry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Honor is not worship. Respect is not idolatry."

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

You can't play idolatry, you have to play her.

From Salon • May 9, 2025

She must have looked into our eyes and seen the shining idolatry there and understood that she was trapped.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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