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idolism

idolism noun: the worship of idols.

Noun

idolism (countable and uncountable, plural idolisms)

  1. (nonstandard, obsolete) The worship of idols.
  2. idolization

Synonyms of idolism

Forms of idolism

pluralidolisms

Origin of idolism

From idol + -ism.

Questions about idolism

What does idolism mean?
Idolism means the worship of idols.
What part of speech is idolism?
Idolism is a noun.
What is the plural of idolism?
The plural of idolism is idolisms.

Words near idolism in the dictionary

  1. idoliser
  2. idolisers
  3. idolises
  4. idolish
  5. idolising
  6. idolism
  7. idolisms
  8. idolist
  9. idolistic
  10. idolists
  11. idolization

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