Definition of IDOLATROUS

idolatrous

Adjective

  • relating to or practicing idolatry
    • "idolatrous worship"

Adjective Satellite

  • blindly or excessively devoted or adoring

Adj

  • Partaking in idolatry; worshipping idols or false gods.
  • Engaging in excessive attachment or reverence; inordinately or profanely devoted.
  • Used in or designed for idolatry; devoted to idols or idol-worship.
  • Of or pertaining to idolatry.

Examples

  • "An idolatrous image or temple."
  • "An idolatrous veneration for antiquity."

Origin / Etymology

From idolatry + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 11

idolatrous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
idolatrous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
idolatrous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

idolatrous is a valid Words With Friends word