Idolatrous
/aɪˈdɒl.ə.trəs/noun
Characterized by or given to idolatry; worshiping idols or treating something with excessive devotion.
Did you know?Idolatrous comes through the ancient Greek word for an idol-worshiper, built from eídōlon (“image, apparition”) plus latreía (“service, worship”), so the word’s history is literally tied to images and ritual devotion.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
eidōlolatrēs
“an idol-worshiper”
Late Greek
Greek
eidōlolatria
“worship of idols”
Late Latin
Latin
idololatria
“idolatry”
Old French
French
idolatrie
“idolatry”
Middle English
English
idolatrous
“given to idolatry”
Modern English
English
idolatrous
“characterized by excessive or improper devotion”