Idolatrous example sentences

Related (5): veneration, worship, adoration, reverence, devotion

i·dol·a·trous

adjective

idolatrous (adjective)

  - worshiping idols:

  - treating someone or something as an idol:

Synonyms

fetishistic, pagan, heathen, heretical, infidel, sacrilegious, idolizing, adulatory, adoring, reverential, glorifying, uncritical, lionizing, worshipping, worshipful, vilifying

"Idolatrous" Example Sentences

1. His idolatrous devotion to the celebrity was unsettling.
2. The cult leader demanded idolatrous worship from his followers.
3. The king's idolatrous practices angered the high priest.
4. The idolatrous statue was worshipped by the ancient civilization.
5. The missionary preached against idolatrous rituals.
6. His idolatrous obsession with money was his downfall.
7. The idolatrous fervor of the crowd was overwhelming.
8. The idolatrous offerings were deemed sacrilegious.
9. The tribe's idolatrous traditions were abandoned with the arrival of the missionaries.
10. The idolatrous shrine was destroyed by the invading army.
11. The idolatrous customs of the foreign land were confusing to the travelers.
12. The idolatrous beliefs of the indigenous people were confronted by the Christian colonizers.
13. The idolatrous statues were smashed during the religious purge.
14. The idolatrous practices of the pagan religion were demonized by the church.
15. The idolatrous cult was disbanded after its leader was arrested.
16. The idolatrous worship of the pop star was condemned by the church.
17. The idolatrous rituals of the ancient civilization were documented in historical texts.
18. The idolatrous practices of the ancient culture were preserved in archaeological sites.
19. The idolatrous traditions of the native tribe became a subject of study for the anthropologists.
20. The idolatrous sacrifices were a common sight in the temple.
21. The idolatrous objects were confiscated by the religious authorities.
22. The idolatrous carvings were considered blasphemous by the zealots.
23. The idolatrous cult was accused of human sacrifices.
24. The idolatrous priest was excommunicated by the church.
25. The idolatrous statue was vandalized by the protesters.
26. The idolatrous rituals were performed in secret by the underground sect.
27. The idolatrous symbols were banned by the government.
28. The idolatrous religion was outlawed by the king.
29. The idolatrous beliefs were dismissed as primitive superstitions.
30. The idolatrous practices were challenged by the reformers.

Common Phases

1. His idolatrous behavior towards his favorite singer was concerning; he had posters of the artist all over his room and even dressed like them.
2. In some cultures, idolatrous worship is still practiced to this day; people pray to statues and offer sacrifices to their gods.
3. The country's government was accused of promoting an idolatrous cult of personality around their leader; statues and portraits of him were erected in every town square.
4. The religious leader spoke out against the idolatrous worship of money and material possessions; he urged his followers to focus on spiritual wealth instead.
5. Despite being raised in a household that rejected idolatrous worship, she found herself inexplicably drawn to pagan rituals and began exploring them on her own.

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