īˈdälə.ˌtrīz sometimes ə̇ˈd- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: idolatry + -ize
intransitive verb
: to worship idols : pay idolatrous worship
transitive verb
: to make an idol of : idolize
• idol·a·triz·er -zə(r) noun -s
īˈdälə.ˌtrīz sometimes ə̇ˈd- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: idolatry + -ize
intransitive verb
: to worship idols : pay idolatrous worship
transitive verb
: to make an idol of : idolize
• idol·a·triz·er -zə(r) noun -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012