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idolist

idolist noun: an idolator (worshipper of idols).

Noun

idolist (plural idolists)

  1. (obsolete) An idolator (worshipper of idols).
    • Among the Heathen round; to God have brought
      Dishonour, obloquy, and op'd the mouths
      Of idolists1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC

Forms of idolist

pluralidolists

Origin of idolist

From idol + -ist.

Questions about idolist

What does idolist mean?
Idolist means an idolator (worshipper of idols).
What part of speech is idolist?
Idolist is a noun.
What is the plural of idolist?
The plural of idolist is idolists.

Words near idolist in the dictionary

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

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