1. relating to or involving the worship of idols or images as gods
Usage: often used in religious or historical contexts
2. showing excessive love, admiration, or devotion to someone or something
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• Ancient idolatrous practices involved carving statues and offering sacrifices to them.
• The temple contained idolatrous images that were later destroyed during the religious reform.
• His idolatrous devotion to the celebrity bordered on obsession.
• She had an idolatrous admiration for her mentor that clouded her judgment.
• The missionary worked to convert the idolatrous population to monotheism.
• Critics accused the movement of promoting idolatrous reverence for its leader.