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Definition of idolatrous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

idolatrous

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