idolatries
Devotions to idols
Idolatries is the plural of idolatry—the worship of idols or physical objects as gods.
More broadly, idolatry is excessive devotion to anything: the idolatries of wealth and fame, His various idolatries included fast cars and expensive watches.
The word often carries religious or moral disapproval, suggesting misplaced reverence.
Carved objects of worship
- golden calfSymbol of misplaced worship
- BaalAncient Canaanite deity
- effigiesRepresentations of persons
- iconsRepresentative small images
idols · statues · figurines · sacred objects · polytheism · paganism · heathenism · shirk
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
captivation · enthralment · preoccupation · addiction · compulsion · engrossment · craving · fanaticism
Profound admiring respect
- adorationProfound loving regard
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- homageExpression of deep respect
worship · glorification · exaltation · deification · cult · shrine · altar · temple
Objects of irrational devotion
- totemsSpiritual clan symbols
- amuletsObjects worn for protection
- talismansObjects imbued with power
- charmsAttracts or delights
relics · magical objects · voodoo · animism · folk religion · occultism · mysticism · witchcraft
graven images
Carved objects of worship
- golden calfSymbol of misplaced worship
- BaalAncient Canaanite deity
- effigiesRepresentations of persons
icons · idols · statues · figurines · sacred objects · polytheism · paganism · heathenism · shirk · apostasy
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
obsession · captivation · enthralment · preoccupation · addiction · compulsion · engrossment · craving · fanaticism · zealotry
veneration
Profound admiring respect
homage · worship · glorification · exaltation · deification · cult · shrine · altar · temple · ritual
fetishes
Objects of irrational devotion
charms · relics · magical objects · voodoo · animism · folk religion · occultism · mysticism · witchcraft · sorcery
idolatriesmonotheism
Belief in one god
iconoclasm · theism · spiritual devotion · Judaism · Islam
idolatriesdetachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
spiritual values · asceticism · non-attachment · indifference · dispassion
iconoclast, idolatry, iconoclasm, iconoclastic, idolatrous, idolater, idolaters, idolatress