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idolatory

idolatory is the misspelling of idolatry.

Meaning of idolatry

Noun

idolatry (countable and uncountable, plural idolatries)

  1. The worship of idols.
    • The parish stank of idolatry, abominable rites were practiced in secret, and in all the bounds there was no one had a more evil name for the black traffic than one Alison Sempill, who bode at the Skerburnfoot.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
    Synonyms:
    avodah zarah
  2. (figuratively) The excessive admiration of somebody or something.

Questions about idolatory

What is idolatory the misspelling of?
Idolatory is the misspelling of idolatry.

Words near idolatory in the dictionary

  1. idolastres
  2. idolater
  3. idolaters
  4. idolator
  5. idolators
  6. idolatory
  7. idolatress
  8. idolatresses
  9. idolatric
  10. idolatrical
  11. idolatries

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