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idolatrous

[ahy-dol-uh-truhs] / aɪˈdɒl ə trəs /
ADJECTIVE
fetishistic
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"Hearts must be set free from an idolatrous thirst for profit," the Pope said.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

I am idolatrous, searching for false hope in the Gods of Perfect Bodies, the ones I’ve always wanted as my own, the bodies that I’ll never have.

From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023

On that occasion, it was traditionalists who reacted in fury: they threw what they saw as idolatrous statues into the Tiber.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2020

He authorized an aggressive campaign to purify churches of supposedly idolatrous images and objects.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2014

For idolatrous admirers his heart was but a broad thoroughfare, along which thousands could go in and out without jostling against one another.

From Life of Beethoven by Anton Schindler


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