idolatric

adjective

idol·​a·​tric

(ˈ)ī¦dälə‧(ˌ)trik,

¦īdə¦la‧tr-

variants or less commonly idolatrical

¦īdə¦la‧trə̇kəl

: idolatrous

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin idolatricus, from idolatria idolatry + Latin -icus -ic, -ical

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