Meaning & use
Idolater
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A person who worships idols, or one who admires or reveres someone or something excessively.
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The ancient text condemned the tribe as idolaters for worshipping statues of stone and gold.
Critics called him an idolater of celebrity culture, obsessed with fame above all else.
A note on using this word
Rooted in religious contexts, originally referring to worship of physical images, now often used figuratively for excessive devotion.
Words with a similar meaning
worshipperdevotee
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Words with an opposite meaning
skepticiconoclast
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