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idol

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i·dol  (dl)
n.
1.
a. An image used as an object of worship.
b. A false god.
2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.
3. Something visible but without substance.

[Middle English, from Old French idole, from Late Latin dlum, from Greek eidlon, phantom, idol, from eidos, form; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

idol [ˈaɪdəl]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a material object, esp a carved image, that is worshipped as a god
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Judaism any being (other than the one God) to which divine honour is paid
3. a person who is revered, admired, or highly loved
[from Late Latin īdōlum, from Latin: image, from Greek eidōlon, from eidos shape, form]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.idolidol - a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
effigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
golden calf - (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
joss - a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
Juggernaut - a crude idol of Krishna
2.idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessively
heartthrob - an object of infatuation
principal, star, lead - an actor who plays a principal role
3.idol - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
gold standard - a paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"

idol
noun
1. hero, superstar, pin-up, favourite, pet, darling, beloved (slang), fave (informal) They cheered as they caught sight of their idol.
2. graven image, god, image, deity, pagan symbol They shaped the substance into idols that were eaten ceremoniously.
Translations
idol [ˈaɪdl] Nídolo m

idol [ˈaɪdəl] n
(= statue) → idole f
(= hero) → idole f
a teen idol → une idole des jeunes
a fallen idol → une étoile déchue

idol
n (lit)Götze m, → Götzenbild nt; (fig)Idol nt, → Abgott m; (Film, TV etc) → Idol nt; a teen idolein Teenageridol nt; a fallen idolein gefallenes Idol

idol [ˈaɪdl] nidolo
idol [ˈaɪdl] nidolo

idol
n idol [ˈaidl]
1 an image of a god, which is worshipped The tribesmen bowed down before their idol. afgod صَنَم، وَثَن кумир modla gudebillede der Götze είδωλο ídolo ebajumal بت idoli idole אֱלִיל प्रतिमा, मूर्ति idol bálvány berhala skurðgoð, hjáguð idolo 偶像 우상 stabas elks berhala afgodsbeeld gudebilde bożek ídolo idol идол modla malik idol avgudabild รูปปั้นเทพเจ้า put 偶像, 神像 ідол عبادت کے لئے بنایا گیا بت tượng thần thánh ,
2 a greatly loved person, thing etc The singer was the idol of thousands of teenagers. held مَعْبود идол idol idol das Idol ίνδαλμα ídolo ebajumal بت idoli idole אֱלִיל प्रेमपात्र miljenik bálvány idola átrúnaðargoð idolo アイドル 숭배하는 사람 stabas, dievaitis elks idola idool forbilde, idol idol, bożyszcze ídolo idol кумир idol idol idol idol คนหรือสิ่งที่ได้รับความชื่นชมหรือคลั่งไคล้อย่างมาก çok sevilen kişi, göz bebeği 崇拜的對象 кумир, предмет поклоніння نہایت مقبول شخص thần tượng
n idolatry [aiˈdolətri]
1 the worship of idols. afgodediens عِبادَة الأوْثان او الأصْنام идолопоклонничество modlářství afgudsdyrkelse der Götzendienst ειδωλολατρία idolatría ebajumalakummardamine بت پرستی epäjumalanpalvonta idolâtrie עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים मूर्ति पूजा idolatrija, idolopoklonstvo bálványimádás penyembahan berhala skurðgoðadÿrkun idolatria 偶像崇拝 우상 숭배 stabmeldystė elku pielūgšana penyembahan berhala afgoderij avgudsdyrking bałwochwalstwo idolatria idolatrie идолопоклонство modlárstvo malikovanje idolopoklonstvo avgudadyrkan การเคารพบูชา puta tapma, putperestlik 偶像崇拜 ідолопоклонство بت پرستی sự cúng bái thần thánh
2 too great admiration, especially of a person. verering حُب أعْمى إلى درجة العِبادَه обожание uctívání tilbedelse die Vergötterung προσωπολατρία idolatría jumaldamine تحسین بیش از حد palvonta idolâtrie הַעֲרָצָה अत्यधिक श्रद्धा obožavanje bálványozás idolatri (persónu)dÿrkun; tilbeiðsla idolatria 心酔 숭배 dievinimas dievināšana pendewaan verafgoding forguding, tilbedelse ubóstwianie idolatria idolatrie обожание uctievanie oboževanje idolatrija måttlös beundran การหลงใหลอย่างไม่ลืมหูลืมตา tapma, taparcasına sevme 盲目崇拜 поклоніння, палка прихильність بہت زیادہ مقبولیت sự sùng bái thần tượng
adj iˈdolatrous
afgodies وَثَني، مُخْتَص بِعِبادة الأوثان идолопоклоннически modlářský forgudende abgöttisch ειδωλολατρικός idólatra jumaldav بت پرست epäjumalanpalvonnallinen idolâtre עוֹבֵד אֱלִילִים प्रतिमाराधक idolopoklonički bálványimádásig menő idolatris hjáguðadÿrkunar- idolatra, idolatrico 偶像崇拝の 우상 숭배의 stabus garbinantis pielūdzošs; dievinošs memuja-muja afgodisch tilbedende, blindt beundrende bałwochwalczy idólatra idolatru идолопоклоннический modlársky oboževalski idolopoklonički avgudadyrkande เลื่อมใสอย่างมาก putperest, puta tapan 盲目崇拜的 той, що поклоняється ідолам صنم پرستانہ có tính chất sùng bái
adv iˈdolatrously
afgodies بصورة عبادة وثنيَّة идолопоклоннически modlářsky forgudende abgöttisch ειδωλολατρικά con idolatría jumaldavalt با شیفتگی epäjumalanpalvonnallisesti d'une manière idolâtre סוֹגֵד मूर्तिपूजा करते हुए idolopoklonički bálványimádó módon secara idolatris tilbeiðslulega in maniera idolatra 偶像崇拝的に 우상 숭배적으로 garbindamas kaip stabą pielūdzoši; dievinoši dengan memuja-muja afgodisch tilbedende, blindt beundrende bałwochwalczo com idolatria cu veneraţie идолопоклоннически modlársky oboževalsko idolopoklonstvo på ett avgudadyrkande (blint beundrande) sätt อย่างเคารพบูชา putperestçe, taparcasına 盲目崇拜地 ідолопоклонницьки صنم پرستی کے انداز میں với vẻ sùng bái
v idolize, ˈidolise
to love or admire a person etc greatly or too much She idolized her older brother. verafgoding يُحِبُّ حتّى العِبادَه идолизирам zbožňovat forgude vergöttern λατρεύω, ειδωλοποιώ idolatrar, adorar ebajumalaks tegema بیش از حد تحسین کردن jumaloida adorer לְהַעֲרִיץ अतिश्य प्रेम करना idolizirati bálványoz sangat mengagumi dá, dÿrka idolatrare 崇拝する (맹목적으로) 숭배하다 dievinti dievināt sangat mengagumi verafgoden forgude, dyrke ubóstwiać idolatrar a idolatriza, a venera боготворить zbožňovať oboževati idealizovati avguda, dyrka เลื่อมใสมากเกินไป çok aşırı derecede sevmek, tapınmak 當偶像崇拜 боготворити; робити кумиром کسی کو شدت سے چاہنا tôn sùng ...


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AN Idol said to a Missionary, "My friend, why do you seek to bring me into contempt?
To save you the trouble of wading through a lot of scientific detail, which I know you don't care about, I'll tell you that the story is about a queer idol of solid gold, weighing many pounds, and, in consequence, of great value.
Badly smelleth their idol to me, the cold monster: badly they all smell to me, these idolaters.
 
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