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Middle English
Etymology
From Old French idolatrie, ydolatrie, from Late Latin īdōlatrīa, from Ecclesiastical Latin īdōlolatrīa, from Ancient Greek εἰδωλολατρείᾱ (eidōlolatreíā), εἰδωλολατρίᾱ (eidōlolatríā). Compare ydole (“idol”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iːˈdɔːlatriː(ə)/, /iːˈdɔlatriː(ə)/, /iˈ-/
Noun
ydolatrie (uncountable)
- Idolatry (worship of idols)
- (rare) Nonadherence to divine command.
- (collectively) Idols, graven images
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