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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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“Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war,” the pope said during a prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Salon • May 9, 2025

He then issued a religious edict, or fatwa, that allowed image-making and the depiction of living beings for scientific and educational purposes, so long as it did not lead to idolatry.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Muslims consider images of the prophet to be sacrilegious and encouraging of idolatry.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2023

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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