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- [ahyd-l]
- /ˈaɪd l/
- /ˈaɪ.dəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahyd-l]
- /ˈaɪd l/
Definitions of idol word
- noun idol an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed. 1
- noun idol Bible. an image of a deity other than God. the deity itself. 1
- noun idol any person or thing regarded with blind admiration, adoration, or devotion: Madame Curie had been her childhood idol. 1
- noun idol a mere image or semblance of something, visible but without substance, as a phantom. 1
- noun idol a figment of the mind; fantasy. 1
- noun idol a false conception or notion; fallacy. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of idol
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Late Latin īdōlum < Greek eídōlon image, idol, derivative of eîdos shape, form
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Idol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
idol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
idol usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for idol
noun idol
- deity — A deity is a god or goddess.
- hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
- darling — You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much.
- icon — a picture, image, or other representation.
- simulacrum — a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
Antonyms for idol
noun idol
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
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