idolatrous

idolatrous Definition

idola·trous (ī däl′ə trəs)

adjective

idolatrous Related Forms

idol′a·trously adverb idol′a·trous·ness noun

idolatrous Synonyms

modif.

fetishistic, pagan, idol-worshiping; see heathen.

idolatrous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

worship: We are also aware of the idolatrous worship of ego that currently fuels the art world.
image: Imagine how they would react to an idolatrous image on Judean coins being used in their temple!
religion: Such was the chaos and the immorality associated with the idolatrous religion of Canaan and Transjordan at the time, you can suspect anything.
way: Everybody loved him and revered him, but not in an idolatrous way.
imagination: Which brings me to my second heading, prohibition against idolatrous imagination.

Used with adjective complement

become: And then we have become subtly idolatrous, because we aspire to be lords over God's word.

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