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Synonyms for "idol" in English

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idol:
- idol; tin god; image; god; graven image; perfection; beau ideal; paragon; matinee idol
- idol; image of a god

English

Detailed Synonyms for idol in English

idol:

idol [the ~] nom

the idol
the idol
- idol [the ~] nom
the idol
the tin god; the image; the idol
- tin god [the ~] nom
- image [the ~] nom
- idol [the ~] nom
the idol

– a material effigy that is worshipped ¹
the idol; the god; the graven image
– a material effigy that is worshipped ¹
- idol [the ~] nom
- god [the ~] nom
  - money was his god¹
- graven image [the ~] nom
  - thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image¹
the idol

– an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept ¹
the idol; the perfection; the beau ideal; the paragon
– an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept ¹
- idol [the ~] nom
- perfection [the ~] nom
- beau ideal [the ~] nom
- paragon [the ~] nom
the idol

– someone who is adored blindly and excessively ¹
the idol; the matinee idol
– someone who is adored blindly and excessively ¹
- idol [the ~] nom
- matinee idol [the ~] nom

idol

idol
idol; image of a god
- idol
- image of a god

Related Words for "idol":

idols

Alternate Synonyms for "idol":

graven image; god; effigy; image; simulacrum
matinee idol; star; principal; lead
paragon; perfection; beau ideal; ideal

Related Definitions for "idol":

a material effigy that is worshipped¹
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept¹
someone who is adored blindly and excessively¹

Related Synonyms for idol

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University