Idolatrous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Idolatrous \I*dol"a*trous\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of
        idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods;
        as, idolatrous sacrifices.
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              [Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. --2 Kings
                                                    xxiii. 5.
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     2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or
        reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  idolatrous
       adj 1: relating to or practicing idolatry; "idolatrous worship"
       2: blindly or excessively devoted or adoring