noun. undefined

noun. An image used as an object of worship.

noun. A false god.

noun. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.

noun. An image, effigy, figure, or likeness of anything.

noun. An image or similitude of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity made, consecrated, or used as an object of worship.

noun. Hence — A person on whom or a thing on which the affections are strongly set; any object of absorbing devotion other than God himself.

noun. A phantom or figment of the brain; a false or misleading notion or conception; an erroneous persuasion; a fallacy. See idolon.

noun. Bacon divided the fallacies or misconceptions that beset mankind into four classes:

noun. idols of the tribe (idola tribus), fallacies incident to humanity in general;

noun. idols of the den (idola specus), misapprehensions traceable to the peculiar mental or bodily constitution of the individual;

noun. idols of the market-place (idola fori), errors due to the influence of mere words or phrases;

noun. idols of the theatre (idola theatri), errors due to the prevalence of imperfect philosophic systems or misleading methods of demonstration.

To worship; make an idol of; idolize.

noun. An image or representation of anything.

noun. An image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity or any other being or thing, made or used as an object of worship; a similitude of a false god.

noun. That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored.

noun. A false notion or conception; a fallacy.

noun. A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.

noun. A cultural icon, or especially popular person.

noun. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

noun. someone who is adored blindly and excessively

noun. a material effigy that is worshipped

"Attention is called to the difficulty of drawing the line between a doll and an idol among primitive peoples, the connection of dolls with religion, psychological evidence of which lingers with us to-day in the persistent folk-etymology which connects _doll_ with _idol_."

beloved  moorish idol  

idolatry  idolise  idolize  áidoru  

bridal  bridle  homicidal  idle  idyll  

altar  ancestor  creed  deity  divinity  

Baal  Juggernaut  big name  celebrity  companion