idolatrizer
Definition
Noun: An "idolatrizer" is a person who practices idolatry, meaning someone who worships idols or engages in excessive admiration, devotion, or veneration of a person, object, or concept as if it were divine.
Usage Examples
- (People who worship idols in a religious context.)
- (Someone who shows extreme devotion to a person.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be an idolatrizer of wealth": to treat material riches as an object of worship or supreme value.
- He was an idolatrizer of money, sacrificing all relationships for financial gain. (He prioritized wealth above all else.)
Variants and Related Words
- Idolatry (n): the worship of idols or excessive devotion to something.
- Idolatry is condemned in many religious traditions. (The act of worshipping idols.)
- Idolatrize (v): to worship as an idol; to adore excessively.
- Some fans idolatrize their favorite singers to an unhealthy degree. (To treat as an idol.)
- Idolater (n): a person who worships idols (similar to idolatrizer, but more common).
- The idolater prayed to the golden statue daily. (A person who practices idolatry.)
Synonyms
- Worshipper: a person who shows reverence or adoration.
- Devotee: a person who is very enthusiastic about someone or something.
- Adorer: someone who loves or admires intensely.
Related Idioms
- To bow down to an idol: to show complete submission or worship to a false god or object.
- The crowd bowed down to the idol, believing it had power. (They worshipped the idol physically.)
- To put on a pedestal: to admire or idealize someone excessively, similar to idolatry.
- She put her boyfriend on a pedestal, ignoring his flaws. (She treated him as perfect.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Worship at the altar of: to devote excessive attention or respect to something.
- Many people worship at the altar of fame, becoming idolatrizers of celebrity culture. (They treat fame as an idol.)