different between idolatry vs idylatry

English

Alternative forms

• idololatry (rare)

Etymology

From Old French idolatrie, ydolatrie, from Late Latin ?d?latr?a, from Ecclesiastical Latin ?d?lolatr?a, from Ancient Greek ????????????? (eid?lolatreí?) or ???????????? (eid?lolatrí?, “worship of idols”), back-formation from ???????????? (eid?lolátr?s) (?d?latra in Latin), from ??????? (eíd?lon, “idol”) + ?????? (látris, “worshipper”) or ??????? (latreú?, “I worship”), from ?????? (látron, “payment”); cognate with modern French idolâtrie, Italian idolatria, Occitan ydolatria, Portuguese idolatria and Spanish idolatría.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /a??d?l.?.t?i?/
• (US) enPR: ?-d?'l?-tr?, IPA^(key): /a??d?.l?.t?i/

Noun

idolatry (countable and uncountable, plural idolatries)

1. The worship of idols.
2. The excessive admiration of somebody or something.

Synonyms

• adoration
• reverence
• worship

Related terms

• idol
• idolater
• idolatrous
• idolatrously
• -latry

Translations

Further reading

• Wikipedia article on idolatry

Anagrams

• adroitly, dilatory

English

Etymology

From Latin ?dyllium, from Ancient Greek ????????? (eidúllion), from diminutive of ????? (eîdos, “form, shape”).

Noun

idylatry (countable and uncountable, plural idylatries)

1. The state of being idyllic.

   With its rolling landscapes, welcoming people, and peaceful serenity, the idylatry of the town was matched only by its isolation.

Related terms

• idyllic
• idyllical
• idyllically
• idyllist, idylist