idolatry

Definitions

The worship of idols or the practice of regarding an object as a divine being.

Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone.

Examples

The ancient civilization was criticized for its rampant idolatry of golden statues.

In the modern era, the obsession with celebrity culture is often described as a form of secular idolatry.

Synonyms

worship adoration reverence deification veneration hero-worship fetishism

Antonyms

atheism desecration blasphemy profanation contempt disrespect abhorrence