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Meaning of "idolism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDOLISM

idolism  [ˈaɪdəlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDOLISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idolism 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 IDOLISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Idol

An idol is an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed or any person or thing regarded with admiration, adoration, or devotion. More specific terms include: Worship ▪ Cult image, a religion-neutral term for a man-made object that is venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents ▪ Idolatry, a term used especially in Abrahamic religions for the worship of cult images, termed idols, perhaps tending towards iconoclasm, the destruction of images ▪ Murti, a point of focus for devotion or meditation in Hindu and Buddhist religion Entertainment ▪ Idols, one of several television shows that give formerly unknown persons an opportunity to become stars. The Idol series began in the United Kingdom and has since spread around the world -Pakistan, Australia, Singapore, Canada, France, Germany, India, the United States, Puerto Rico, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, South Africa, West African countries, Indonesia, and many other countries.

Definition of idolism in the English dictionary

The definition of idolism in the dictionary is the act of admiring greatly. Other definition of idolism is the act of worshipping as an idol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDOLISM


anti-imperialism
ˌæntɪɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪzəm
anti-intellectualism
ˌæntɪˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəlɪzəm
anticlericalism
ˌæntɪˈklɛrɪkəlɪzəm
bicameralism
baɪˈkæmərəlɪzəm
biculturalism
baɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm
bilingualism
baɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
commensalism
kəˈmɛnsəlɪzəm
evangelicalism
ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəlɪzəm
exceptionalism
ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm
factionalism
ˈfækʃənəlɪzəm
globalism
ˈɡləʊbəlɪzəm
herbalism
ˈhɜːbəlɪzəm
hyperrealism
ˌhaɪpəˈrɪəlɪzəm
multilingualism
ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
neorealism
ˌniːəʊˈriːəlɪzəm
parochialism
pəˈrəʊkɪəlɪzəm
racialism
ˈreɪʃəlɪzəm
supernaturalism
ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəlɪzəm
triumphalism
traɪˈʌmfəlɪzəm
unilateralism
ˈjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDOLISM

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDOLISM

air embolism
alcoholism
ametabolism
anabolism
antialcoholism
asystolism
basal metabolism
catabolism
crassulacean acid metabolism
diabolism
embolism
holism
hypermetabolism
journalism
katabolism
metabolism
mongolism
pulmonary embolism
symbolism
thromboembolism
workaholism

Synonyms and antonyms of idolism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «idolism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDOLISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

idolism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idolism
570 millions of speakers

English

idolism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

idolism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

idolism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

idolism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idolism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

idolism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idolism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Idola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

idolism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

idolism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

idolism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Idolisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

idolism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உருவ வழிபாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्तीवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

idolism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idolatria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

idolism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

idolism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

idolism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

idolism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

idolism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idolism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

idolism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idolism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDOLISM»

The term «idolism» is used very little and occupies the 152.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDOLISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «idolism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «idolism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDOLISM»

Discover the use of idolism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idolism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Idolism:
Marcus Herzig. The Gospel According to Michael – 2 At around 9 p.m. I heard my dad coming down the stairs. He knocked and opened the door. “Hey, guys,”he said. “Hey, dad.” “Hey, Mr Carling.” “Hello,Mr Carling.” “Good evening, Mr Carling .
Marcus Herzig, 2014
2
Picture Theory: Essays on Verbal and Visual Representation
... Little, Brown, 1865-67), 4:192. 21. Coleridge, The Friend, vol. 4, part 1, of Collected Works, CW 4.L422. coherent pathology called "idolism," the tendency to worship our own 118 Textual Pictures.
W. J. T. Mitchell, 1995
3
American Journal of Urology and Sexology
IDOLISM. Dr. Charles R. Mabee (Nature Suffrage) defines idolism as an organic disease characterized by lesions within the centers of equilibrium. The condition is acute or chronic, acquired or hereditary. The acute form assumes the nature of  ...
Henry G. Spooner, 1918
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Messias and Antimessias: a prophetical exposition. To which ...
Tkefalsc creed of the family of Japhet—idolism. Japhetic paganism may be said to have ceased to exist. In its day of predominance it was characterized by a disposition to hero-worship, and an incapability to soar above material shapes and ...
Charles Ingham BLACK, 1853
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The Index: A Road Map
Another extreme example of idolism backfiring now is the case involving Kobe Bryant. Kobe is perhaps one of the most gifted athletes to ever grace the NBA. Nobody is going to argue there. What Kobe does after all of the commercials and  ...
Kevin Finn, Preska Thomas, Joseph Berish, 2003
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Living Religions of the Middle East
Documentation i nowhere in world literature do we find keen and comprehensive understanding of idolism, its source, its nature, its meaning and its consequences comparable to the themes of Holy Scripture, Talmud and Midrashim. In fact, all ...
Young Oon Kim, 1976
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Matthew's Word 'two':real Word of God Bible
It's another form of Idolism. Mother's putting their children first is Idolism. Human parents get so wrapped up in their children's lives and want to do what's best for the child; they actually push Jesus Christ out of the way for their own children, like  ...
Ba Walter Burchett, 2006
8
The Christian Examiner
But it seems to us that an equally important result of that schism was the revolution efl'ectéd by it in Christian worship, — its abolition of the Mass and of idolism ; the preponderance given to intellectual over material action in the service of the ...
‎1854
9
Oracle of the Last and Final Message: History and the ...
The idol worship is an old tradition parallel to the prophetic religions since the prophet Nuh; after him, every prophet had been educating and fighting against idolism. The idols have been the images of the angels, the prophets, and the pious ...
C. Llb, Lt. Cdr. (R) Mohsin Akhtar, PN, MA (Phil), LLB, 2008
10
Language, Music, and the Sign: A Study in Aesthetics, ...
The attack on the 'Idolism of the unspiritualised understanding' is here most systematically applied to an opposition between contemporary philosophy, with its criterion of visuality, and religion which ought to be a synthesis of reason and ...
Kevin Barry, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDOLISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idolism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pulse Album Review: Son of John 2 by AQ is a uniquely crafted sequel
““I think about Africa/I think about our leaders/I tell you that the problem of the continent is religion/greed and idolism-the tribes and tribalism/the ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»
2
Find Out Which Player Is Obsessed With Messi
DO YOU WATCH LA LIGA BOSS. EACH AND EVERY WEEK THEY SHOWCASE THEIR IDOLISM FOR EACH OTHER. Reply Report · 1 · 2 ... «Soccer Laduma, Apr 15»
3
Jharkhand Muslims livid over 'wrong depiction' of caliphs in textbook
... and also there's no concept of picture or idolism (idol worshipping). There are also some faulty descriptions against the honour of the caliphs ... «Hindustan Times, Mar 15»
4
Marching Church "King of Song"
Iceage vocalist Elias Bender Rønnenfelt's new Marching Church project is toying with concepts of idolism in surprisingly funky fashion for the ... «Exclaim!, Mar 15»
5
Kwayisi Christian Herbal Clinic to boost healthcare in Ayisaa
... Presbyterian pastor to establish a facility since even in the days of Jesus Christ herbs were used for treatment of ailments, hence not idolism. «GhanaWeb, Oct 14»
6
India's 68th Independence Day - 10 Unknown facts about the nation
Apparently, it resembled the 'Holy Trinity' of Christianity, and gastronomic idolism does not go down well with this particular group of Somalians ... «India Today, Aug 14»
7
ApunKaChoice » Photo Gallery » Photos - Abhay Deol inaugurates …
... used to be excited listening them, the idolism and innocence that I had when I was in college, this event did remind me all those memories.” «Apun Ka Choice, Jul 14»
8
Amanda Redman on quitting New Tricks to play Tommy Cooper's wife
He was an incredibly flawed human being who needed the idolism, but couldn't cope with it.” Do all performers have that same need? She stirs ... «Radio Times, Apr 14»
9
A letter from Joe (9171977)
And in the situation of Prada Marfa it appears they are buying the culture through idolism, buying the law with their updated explainers, buying ... «Bigbendnow, Mar 14»
10
The Artist Who Vandalized Prada Marfa Pens an Open Letter …
Is the art world strictly becoming an environment based on idolism, faction and culture identity based on only the powers that be; so know ... «Complex.com, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Idolism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/idolism>. Apr 2024 ».
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