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idolater Definition

idola·ter (ī dälə tər)

noun

  1. a person who worships an idol or idols
  2. a devoted admirer; adorer

Etymology: ME idolatre < OFr < LL(Ec) idololatres < LGr(Ec) eidōlolatrēs < Gr eidōlon (see idol) + latris, hired servant < latron, wages: see larceny

idolater Synonyms

idolater

n.

fetishist, heathen, votary; see enthusiast 1, pagan.

idolater Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: Over time the Israelites had become idolaters and served and worshiped other deities under the plural name of Baalim, or gods.
  • bear: He who says he is the body is a born idolater.

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