idolatrous
adjective/aɪˈdɒlətrəs/
/aɪˈdɑːlətrəs/
(often disapproving)- connected with the practice of worshipping statues as gods
- Praying to an image was regarded as idolatrous.
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- (formal) having or showing too much love or praise for somebody/something
- She loved her eldest son with idolatrous devotion.
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