ειδωλολατρία — meaning in English

English meaning

• idolatry noun The worship of a physical image or object as a god, treated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as a serious religious offence.
• paganism noun Any indigenous polytheistic religion.

Senses

ειδωλολατρία is used for these senses in English:

• idolatry (religion) The worship of idols.
• paganism Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

idolatry — full definition

1. noun The worship of a physical image or object as a god, treated in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as a serious religious offence.
2. noun Excessive or uncritical admiration for a person or thing, to the point where it resembles worship.

paganism — full definition

1. noun Any indigenous polytheistic religion.
2. noun Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

Related Greek words