different between idyllic vs idylatry

English

Etymology

idyll +? -ic

Pronunciation

• (UK): IPA^(key): /??d?l?k/
• (US): IPA^(key): /a??d?l?k/
• Rhymes: -?l?k

Adjective

idyllic (comparative more idyllic, superlative most idyllic)

1. Of or pertaining to idylls.
2. Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
   • 1896 — H. G. Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau, ch 17

     My fellow-creatures, from whom I was thus separated, began to assume idyllic virtue and beauty in my memory.

   • 1922 — John Buchan, Huntingtower, ch II

     The rest of the road was as idyllic as the start.

Derived terms

• idyllically
• idyllical
• unidyllic

Translations

Noun

idyllic (plural idyllics)

1. An idyllic state or situation. (A substantive use of the adjective)
   • 1922 — John Buchan, Huntingtower, ch V

     He could retire to the idyllic with the knowledge that he had not been wanting when Romance called.

References

• idyllic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• idyllic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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