Wondering how to use Idolatry in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as worship or devotion.
Idolatry in a sentence
Idolatry meaning
- The worship of idols.
- The excessive admiration of somebody or something.
Synonyms of Idolatry
Using Idolatry
- The main meaning on this page is: The worship of idols. | The excessive admiration of somebody or something.
- Useful related words include: worship, devotion, veneration, cultism.
- In the example corpus, idolatry often appears in combinations such as: idolatry and, of idolatry, to idolatry.
Context around Idolatry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Idolatry
- In this selection, "idolatry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cultural, pop, promoting and pride stand out and add context to how "idolatry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include akin to idolatry and are promoting idolatry with their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "idolatry" sits close to words such as aapl, abattoir and adjei, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with idolatry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ascribing any independent validity to the plural perspective is idolatry. (10 words)
And shouldn’t a “Christian Nation” avoid any form of idolatry? (11 words)
However, can we legitimately expect forgiveness for as heinous a crime as idolatry? (13 words)
So horrified is the Torah by the idolatry which was a significant part of the attraction to Midianites and their culture that this act of spontaneous violence instantly terminates a plague sent by God to keep the Israelites and Midianites apart. (41 words)
But the remnant of anti-Zionist Jews (bless their hearts) such as the American Council for Judaism interpret unfaithfulness to include a failure to act justly and idolatry as the placement of the Jewish state above all else. (38 words)
Co-produced by Louis Theroux, this three-part documentary about the highs and lows of pop idolatry at the turn of the millennium has taken on a grim new significance after the death of Liam Payne. (36 words)
And shouldn’t a “Christian Nation” avoid any form of idolatry? (11 words)
However, can we legitimately expect forgiveness for as heinous a crime as idolatry? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
But the remnant of anti-Zionist Jews (bless their hearts) such as the American Council for Judaism interpret unfaithfulness to include a failure to act justly and idolatry as the placement of the Jewish state above all else.
However, to cast America’s gun deaths as purely the fault of individuals is to deny a broader cultural idolatry that makes any individual sin far easier to commit.
So horrified is the Torah by the idolatry which was a significant part of the attraction to Midianites and their culture that this act of spontaneous violence instantly terminates a plague sent by God to keep the Israelites and Midianites apart.
Co-produced by Louis Theroux, this three-part documentary about the highs and lows of pop idolatry at the turn of the millennium has taken on a grim new significance after the death of Liam Payne.
This is very dangerous because it subtly turns believers to the idolatry they had once abandoned.
And shouldn’t a “Christian Nation” avoid any form of idolatry?
Instead, they are promoting idolatry, with their chosen idol consisting of paper and ink.
Newton was a devoted Christian raised in the Puritan tradition in the Church of England who nonetheless rejected key elements of religious orthodoxy, including principally the doctrine of the trinity, which he characterized as idolatry.
Earlier, the lecturer, Sheikh Muyideen Bello, urged everyone to keep the house of God holy as there was no room for idolatry or alcoholism.
However, can we legitimately expect forgiveness for as heinous a crime as idolatry?
In his first book, new author and Riverview resident Pastor Jamal E. Quinn explores how believers can hinder receiving God’s blessings through their disobedience, idolatry, pride, rebellion, unbelief, unforgiveness and unrepentance.
Adalbert opposed the participation of Christians in the slave trade and complained of polygamy and idolatry, which were common among the people.
Although worship of a trinity is considered to be not different from any other form of idolatry for Jews, it may be an acceptable belief for non-Jews (according to the ruling of some Rabbinic authorities).
Antonio's frustrated devotion is a form of idolatry: the right to live is yielded for the sake of the loved one.
Ascribing any independent validity to the plural perspective is idolatry.
As Europeans tend to think of spirits as objects of worship, idols become the objects of idolatry when worship was addressed to false gods.
A short history of decay, pg 178 Cioran also attacks political optimism because it creates an "idolatry of tomorrow" which can be used to authorize anything in its name.
As with the earlier reference from Strong’s, he notes that the word 'abomination' used here is directly related to idolatry and idolatrous practices throughout the Hebrew Testament.
A synagogue may be decorated with artwork, but in the Rabbinic and Orthodox tradition, three-dimensional sculptures and depictions of the human body are not allowed as these are considered akin to idolatry.
Before this de Monte had censored it by deleting most references to idolatry.
Common combinations with idolatry
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- idolatry and 9×
- of idolatry 9×
- to idolatry 5×
- idolatry with 4×
- as idolatry 4×
- and idolatry 3×
- idolatry that 3×
- the idolatry 3×
- idolatry as 2×
- idolatry which 2×