IDOLATRY


Meaning of IDOLATRY in English

i ‧ dol ‧ a ‧ try /aɪˈdɒlətri $ -ˈdɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: idolatrie , from Greek , from eidolon ( ⇨ ↑ idol ) + latreia 'service, worship' ]

1 . the practice of worshipping idols

2 . when you admire someone or something too much

—idolatrous adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.