Used in a Sentence

idolatry

How to use idolatry in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for idolatry.

Editorial note

I think it is idolatry at its core, self-worship.

Examples15
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of idolatry gathered in one view.

noun

religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

noun

the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for idolatry.

noun

the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

Example sentences

1

I think it is idolatry at its core, self-worship.

2

I think that your idolatry of the NSA is unwarranted.

3

Not to derail this, but there is a lot of idolatry surrounding Lincoln that he doesn't deserve.

4

I need skeptical feedback, not hatred and not idolatry.

5

Yes seriously, what is with the YC alum idolatry?

6

The essence of what the prophets call "idolatry" is not that man worships many gods instead of only one.

7

It smells a bit too much like materialism for me, just as icons smell a bit too much like idolatry.

8

It's like protecting them from idolatry or hereticism, at this point.

9

It appears to me as if people a getting past the "idolatry", and sarting to fully grasp Google's grip on today's IT realm, with all it's bad sides.

10

Listing accomplishments paired with fawning and idolatry is cultish.

11

Seems a shame to wipe out a hefty chunk of a nature preserve simply to satisfy a corporation's desire for self-idolatry.

12

I have, on more than one occasion heard protestants describe various aspects of Catholicism as witchcraft and idolatry.

13

I can't explain why Western Christianity incorporates such symbols in some instances and would consider them "pagan idolatry" in others.

14

Rather, the democratization of the media that I idealized in my youth when it was just a distant, blurry dream, suddenly seems much less worthy of idolatry now that its become a stark reality.

15

This is like a devoted Christian employee leaving Microsoft because Satya Nadella is a polytheist pagan and has been donating his money to institutions that support paganism and idolatry.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use idolatry in a sentence?

I think it is idolatry at its core, self-worship.

What does idolatry mean?

religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

What part of speech is idolatry?

idolatry is commonly used as noun.