idolatrize

verb

idol·​a·​trize

īˈdälə‧ˌtrīz sometimes ə̇ˈd-

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

: to worship idols : pay idolatrous worship

transitive verb

: to make an idol of : idolize

idolatrizer

-zə(r)

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

idolatry + -ize

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