idol worship
Venerating false gods
Idol worship is religious devotion directed toward physical images or objects representing deities.
The term carries judgment—it's how one tradition describes another's practices, implying false or misguided reverence.
Figuratively, idol worship describes excessive admiration of celebrities, money, or success: Our culture's idol worship of youth borders on obsession.
- false godDeity wrongly worshipped
- golden calfSymbol of misplaced worship
- putting on a pedestalRevering someone unrealistically
- blind devotionUnwavering allegiance ignoring flaws
- polytheismBelief in multiple deities
deity · shrine · paganism · celebrity culture · altar · offering · graven image · fandom · die-hard fan · cult following · idealization · obsession · ritual · fetishism · devotion · iconography · sacred cow · temple
- celebritycelebs, stardom, A-list, A-listers, movie stars
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- ancient religiongods, goddesses, pantheon, deity, polytheism
- HinduismVishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh, Ganesha
- ancient ritesritual sacrifice, human sacrifice, animal sacrifice, blood sacrifice, burnt offering
- commandmentsTen Commandments, no other gods, honor thy parents, honor parents, no stealing