idolatry

The word “idolatry” has 4 syllables: i-dol-a-try

It's pronounced as /aɪˈdɒlətri/


What is synonym and antonym for idolatry?

In the thesaurus, “idolatry” has 29 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for idolatry along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for idolatry

Antonyms for idolatry

  • condemnation
  • disapproval
  • disfavor
  • dislike
  • dismissal
  • disregard
  • hatred
  • loathing
  • scorn

Meanings of idolatry

  • noun
    1. The worship of idols.
    2. The excessive admiration of somebody or something.

Example Sentences

  • Idolatry was strictly prohibited in the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  • The archaeological findings revealed traces of ancient idolatry practiced by the civilizations of the past.
  • Throughout history, rulers have often used idolatry as a means of reinforcing their authority and control.
  • The philosopher argued that materialism can lead to a form of modern idolatry.
  • The poet's verses eloquently denounced the societal obsession with wealth and power, labeling it as a form of spiritual idolatry.

On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to idolatry, such as: adoration, adulation, affection, appreciation, approval, condemnation, deference.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

idealization

taffy

  • acclaim
  • adoration
  • adulation
  • allurements
  • applause
  • blandishments
  • blarney
  • butter
  • cajolement
  • cajolery
  • caresses
  • commendation
  • compliments
  • congratulations
  • endearments
  • fawning
  • felicitations
  • flannel
  • flattery
  • greetings
  • idolatry
  • incense
  • ingratiation
  • overpraise
  • praise
  • regards
  • respects
  • smarm
  • soft soap
  • sweet talk
  • sycophancy
  • toadying
  • worship

idolization

  • admiration
  • adoration
  • adulation
  • affection
  • amore
  • appreciation
  • approval
  • ardor
  • attachment
  • crush
  • deference
  • deification
  • devotion
  • esteem
  • estimation
  • exaltation
  • fancy
  • favor
  • fondness
  • glorification
  • hankering
  • hero worship
  • honor
  • idealization
  • idolatry
  • infatuation
  • like
  • liking
  • love
  • pash
  • passion
  • puppy love
  • regard
  • respect
  • reverence
  • romanticization
  • shine
  • veneration
  • weakness
  • worship
  • worshiping
  • worshipping
  • yen

valuing

  • account
  • adjudging
  • admiring
  • adoration
  • adoring
  • affection
  • affectionate
  • amatory
  • amiable
  • amorous
  • analyzing
  • anxious
  • applause
  • appraising
  • appreciating
  • appreciation
  • appreciative
  • apprizing
  • approbation
  • approval
  • ardent
  • ascertaining
  • assaying
  • assessing
  • attached
  • attachment
  • attentive
  • benevolent
  • care
  • caressing
  • caring
  • cherishing
  • concern
  • concerned
  • considerate
  • consideration
  • cordial
  • curiosity
  • dear
  • deciding
  • deeming
  • deference
  • delight
  • demonstrative
  • determining
  • devoted
  • devotion
  • digging
  • discovering
  • doting
  • earnest
  • enamored
  • enjoying
  • enshrining
  • erotic
  • esteem
  • esteeming
  • estimating
  • estimation
  • evaluating
  • expressive
  • faithful
  • fancying
  • favor
  • fervent
  • fond
  • fondness
  • friendly
  • generous
  • glorification
  • guesstimating
  • homage
  • honor
  • idolatrous
  • idolatry
  • idolization
  • idolizing
  • impassioned
  • infatuated
  • interest
  • interestedness
  • judging
  • kind
  • learning
  • liking
  • love
  • loving
  • loyal
  • marveling
  • memorializing
  • misesteeming
  • misjudging
  • misprizing
  • note
  • obeisance
  • opinion
  • passionate
  • pleasure
  • praise
  • pricing
  • prizing
  • rating
  • re-evaluating
  • reappraising
  • reassessing
  • recognition
  • reevaluating
  • regard
  • regarding
  • rejudging
  • relishing
  • reputation
  • repute
  • respect
  • respecting
  • revaluing
  • reverence
  • reverencing
  • reverent
  • reverential
  • revering
  • romantic
  • satisfaction
  • sentimental
  • setting
  • setting store by
  • setting store on
  • settling
  • solicitous
  • store
  • surveying
  • sympathy
  • tender
  • testing
  • thought
  • thoughtful
  • transvaluating
  • transvaluing
  • treasuring
  • underestimating
  • undervaluing
  • valuating
  • value
  • venerating
  • veneration
  • warm
  • warm-hearted
  • wonder
  • wonderment
  • worship
  • worshipful
  • worshiping
  • worshipping
  • zealous

veneration

  • acclamation
  • account
  • admiration
  • adoration
  • adulation
  • affection
  • amazement
  • appetite
  • appreciation
  • approbation
  • approval
  • attachment
  • awe
  • bias
  • deference
  • deification
  • delight
  • devotion
  • enjoyment
  • enthusiasm
  • esteem
  • estimation
  • fancy
  • favor
  • fondness
  • glorification
  • hero worship
  • homage
  • honor
  • idolatry
  • idolization
  • infatuation
  • interest
  • like
  • liking
  • lionization
  • love
  • partiality
  • passion
  • praise
  • preference
  • prejudice
  • props
  • regard
  • relish
  • repayment
  • respect
  • reverence
  • shine
  • taste
  • use
  • vengeance
  • wonder
  • wonderment
  • worship
  • worshiping
  • worshipping
  • wrath

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