idolater

Pronunciation: /ˌaɪˈdɑlətəɹ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who worships idols

Etymology

From Middle English ydolatrer, from Middle French idolatre, from Latin idololatra. Displaced native Old English dēofolġielda (literally “devil worshiper”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

idolizer, idoliser, idol worshiper

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
heathen
Narrower (hyponyms)
idolatress

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