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Meaning of "idolater" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDOLATER

idolater  [aɪˈdɒlətə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDOLATER

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idolater is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IDOLATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

idolater

Idolatry

Idolatry is a pejorative term for the worship of an idol or a physical object such as a cult image as a god, or practices believed to verge on worship, such as giving honour and regard to created forms. In all the Abrahamic religions idolatry is strongly forbidden, although views as to what constitutes idolatry may differ within and between them. In other religions the use of cult images is accepted. Which images, ideas, and objects constitute idolatry is often a matter of considerable contention. Behaviour considered idolatrous or potentially idolatrous may include the creation of any type of image of the deity, or of other figures of religious significance such as prophets, saints, and clergy, the creation of images of any person or animal at all, and the use of religious symbols, or secular ones. In addition, Christian theologians, following Saint Paul, have extended the concept to include giving undue importance to other aspects of religion, or to non-religious aspects of life in general, with no involvement of images specifically. For example, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Idolatry not only refers to false pagan worship.

Definition of idolater in the English dictionary

The definition of idolater in the dictionary is a person who worships idols. Other definition of idolater is a person who greatly reveres, admires, or loves a person or thing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDOLATER


balata
ˈbælətə
balloter
ˈbælətə
bardolater
bɑːˈdɒlətə
belleter
ˈbɛlətə
bibliolater
ˌbɪblɪˈɒlətə
demonolater
ˌdiːməˈnɒlətə
ecclesiolater
ɪˌkliːzɪˈɒlətə
elater
ˈɛlətə
Galata
ˈɡælətə
hagiolater
ˌhæɡɪˈɒlətə
heliolater
ˌhiːlɪˈɒlətə
iconolater
ˌaɪkəˈnɒlətə
leafleter
ˈliːflətə
Mariolater
ˌmeərɪˈɒlətə
monolater
mɒˈnɒlətə
necrolater
nɛˈkrɒlətə
ophiolater
ˌɒfɪˈɒlətə
pyrolater
paɪˈrɒlətə
zoolater
zəʊˈɒlətə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDOLATER

idocrase
idol
idolatress
idolatrise
idolatriser
idolatrize
idolatrizer
idolatrous
idolatrously
idolatrousness
idolatry
idolisation
idoliser
idolism
idolist
idolization
idolize
idolizer
idolum

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDOLATER

deflater
desolater
dilater
electroplater
granulater
Greater
inflater
later
physiolater
plater
relater
sea slater
see you later
selling-plater
slater
sooner or later
stimulater
tin-plater
tweet you later
violater
water slater

Synonyms and antonyms of idolater in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDOLATER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «idolater» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of idolater

Translation of «idolater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDOLATER

Find out the translation of idolater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of idolater from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «idolater» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拜偶像
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idólatra
570 millions of speakers

English

idolater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्ति पूजक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشرك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идолослужитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idólatra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিমাপূজক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idolâtre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyembah berhala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Götzendiener
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偶像崇拝者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우상 숭배자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyembah brahala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người tôn thờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விக்கிரகாராதனைக்காரரையே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्तिपूजक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

putperest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idolatra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bałwochwalca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідолослужитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

idolatru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ειδωλολάτρης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afgodedienaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idolater
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

idolater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idolater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDOLATER»

The term «idolater» is regularly used and occupies the 90.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDOLATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about idolater

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDOLATER»

Discover the use of idolater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idolater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Turning Idolater
If you liked "No Irish Need Apply" and loved "Bobby's Trace," you will absolutely adore "Turning Idolater." Life is filled with serendipity, pleasurable and bracing, but on the fringes and in the heart, life can be a very bloody business.
Edward C. Patterson, 2008
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Be Saved from the Curses of Idolatry
CHARACTERISTIC OF REIGN Jeroboam Nebat 22 Evil: idolater (1 Kings 12:28- 33; 14:9) - made two golden calves and put them in Bethel and in Dan for the people to worship and serve Nadab Jeroboam 2 Evil: idolater (1 Kings 15:26) - two ...
Asaph Philips, 2005
3
Performing Israel's Faith: Narrative and Law in Rabbinic ...
An Israelite girl should not serve as a midwife to an idolater woman, because she serves to bring forth a child for the service of idolatry. But an idolater woman may serve as a midwife to an Israelite girl. An Israelite girl should not give suck to ...
Jacob Neusner, 2005
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Faith, Reason and the Existence of God
Hence, if the idolater is to be said to be 'wrong about God' it must be because the idolater wrongly claims to be true of fire, or water, or a tree what the true believer claims to be true of the Creator of the universe, one God who is Father, Son and ...
Denys Turner, 2004
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Truth and Subjectivity, Faith and History: Kierkegaard's ...
What kind of subjective faith might one attribute to Climacus' “devout idolater”? The first issue to deal with, surely, is what the object of faith for such a believer might be. The idolater's prayer, for example, seems to indicate a genuine ignorance ...
Varughese John, 2012
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Why Christ Can't Be Pictured: God Is Not Like Art
Nobody thinks he or she is an idolater, least of all do earnest Christians think they are. As one person put it, "I know that I am a Christian; I know that no idolater will go to heaven; so I know that I am not an idolater." He could not accept any ...
J. Virgil Dunbar, 1994
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The Book of Knowledge: From the Mishneh Torah of Maimonides
If an idolater abandoned his idol before it came into the hand of an Israelite, it was allowed. The verse says: 'The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire' (Deuteronomy 7:25). This was done if they fell into Israelite hands while still ...
Moses Maimonides, 1981
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How the Halakhah Unfolds: Hullin in the Mishnah, Tosefta, ...
Based on this I derive only that one may give it to an alien or sell it to an idolater. What is the source for [permission] to sell it to an alien? It comes to teach, “You may give it to an alien... or you may sell it...” What is the source for [permission] to  ...
Jacob Neusner, Tzvee Zahavy, 2010
9
Daily Reflections on Idolatry: Reading Tractate Avodah Zarah ...
If a Jew places some meat to cook on coals, and an idolater turns the meat, it is permitted. XX This seems innocent enough, but of course it isn't. The Gemara asks: If we are speaking of a case in which the food would have cooked whether the ...
Joshua A. Fogel, 2012
10
Against the Law
The idolater must endow a man-made object with superhuman powers and then forget or deny (even to himself) that he has done so. Once this cognitive feat is accomplished, however, the traditional idolater can enjoy a certain equanimity.
Paul F. Campos, Steven Douglas Smith, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDOLATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idolater is used in the context of the following news items.
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Islamic State Identify “American Kurdistan” in Latest Propaganda
The writer speculates that the Justice & Development Party (AKP), led by “tāghūt [idolater] Erdoğan”, may form a coalition with the far right ... «BasNews, Jul 15»
2
I Love a Christian Man: Can I Marry Him?
A believing slave is better than an idolater though he please you. These invite unto the Fire, and Allah invites unto the Garden, and unto ... «Onislam.net, Jul 15»
3
Begging God for mercy
Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolater, not adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor the drunkards, nor ... «The Marshall Democrat-News, Jul 15»
4
Colorado Springs Muslim builds bridges, answers critics, celebrates …
I believe if your allegiance to anything other than God comes first, you are an idolater." He's a big fan of America's freedoms, particularly the ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
5
A Pleasing Transformation
And that's why Yisro's coming and acknowledging Hashem's existence was the best preparation for Matan Torah – even a former idolater can ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
6
First Class Sinners — Like Us ... 1 Timothy 1:15
Joshua 24:2 says that he was an idolater. He married his half-sister. He slept with an employee. He tried to pass his wife off twice as simply his ... «The Herald-News, Jun 15»
7
Anger Management (Chukkat, Covenant & Conversation 5775 on …
Maimonides said that when someone becomes angry it is as if he has become an idolater (Hilkhot Deot 2: 3). What is dangerous about anger is ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
8
What Does The Bible Say About Cheating On A Spouse?
... immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God” (Eph 5:5). How clear is that? «Patheos, Jun 15»
9
Dear Francis, please shut up
... associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. «McCook Daily Gazette, Jun 15»
10
Anger Management
Maimonides said that when someone becomes angry it is as if he has become an idolater (Hilkhot Deot 2: 3). What is dangerous about anger is ... «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Idolater [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/idolater>. May 2024 ».
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