mid-13c., from Old French idolatrie, from Vulgar Latin idolatria, shortened from Late Latin idololatria (Tertullian), from Ecclesiastical Greek eidololatria "worship of idols," from eidolon "image" (see idol) + latreia "worship, service" (see -latry).
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1. Their affection for her soon increased almost to idolatry .
彼らの彼女への愛はやがて盲目的崇拝に発展した。/
2.football fans whose support for their team borders on idolatry
チームに対してほとんど盲目的崇拝の域に達しているサッカーファン
3.Superstition, idolatry ,and hypocrisy have ample wages,but truth goes a begging.