idolatrous
adjective
idol·a·trous
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Definition of idolatrous
1
: of or relating to idolatry
2
: having the character of idolatry
the religion of idolatrous nationalism— Aldous Huxley
3
: given to idolatry
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Those tuning in late will need to know that Jephtha has been recalled from exile to lead the Israelites into battle against the harassing, idolatrous Ammonites. — James R. Oestreich, New York Times, "After Five Years of Bach, Trinity Church Takes On Handel," 12 Mar. 2017 The Taliban considered the monuments idolatrous and destroyed them with dynamite. — Kieron Monks, CNN, "The greatest buildings you'll never see: 20 priceless monuments lost in conflict," 22 June 2017 A month later, some Mosul residents said that the militants rigged the 50-yard-high Hadba with explosives as part of a campaign to destroy anything that may be considered idolatrous. — Loveday Morris, chicagotribune.com, "ISIS blows up 800-year-old mosque in Mosul, Iraqi military says," 21 June 2017 Just a month after Baghdadi gave his speech, some Mosul residents said that the militants rigged the 50-yard-high Hadba with explosives as part of their campaign to destroy anything that may be considered idolatrous. — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, "ISIS blows up historic mosque in Mosul, Iraqi military says," 21 June 2017 Palmyra, parts of it already destroyed by the Islamists who deemed these monuments idolatrous, was still rigged with explosives. — Marlise Simons, New York Times, "Damaged by War, Syria’s Cultural Sites Rise Anew in France," 31 Dec. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'idolatrous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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