Moloch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- behemoth noun Something enormous and powerful, especially a huge organization, machine, or creature.
- juggernaut noun A huge, unstoppable force, organization, or object that crushes everything in its way.
- Moloch name An ancient deity associated with child sacrifice in Canaanite and related religions.
Senses
Moloch is used for these senses in English:
- Moloch An ancient Ammonite deity worshiped by the Canaanites, Phoenician and related cultures in North Africa and the Levant, often depicted with the head of a bull.
- behemoth (figurative) Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.
- juggernaut An institution that incites destructive devotion or to which people are carelessly sacrificed.
juggernaut — full definition
- noun A huge, unstoppable force, organization, or object that crushes everything in its way.
- noun British English for a very large truck, especially an articulated lorry.