idol
English Thesaurus
1. a material effigy that is worshipped (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | effigy, image, simulacrum, |
| definition | : | a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | golden calf, |
| definition | : | (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | joss, |
| definition | : | a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | juggernaut, |
| definition | : | a crude idol of Krishna (noun.artifact) |
2. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | ideal, |
| definition | : | the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gold standard, |
| definition | : | a paragon of excellence (noun.cognition) |
3. someone who is adored blindly and excessively (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | lead, principal, star, |
| definition | : | an actor who plays a principal role (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | heartthrob, |
| definition | : | an object of infatuation (noun.person) |
4. a material effigy that is worshipped (noun.artifact)
5. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | perfectionist, |
| definition | : | a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hero-worship, idolise, idolize, revere, worship, hero-worship, idolise, idolize, revere, worship, |
| definition | : | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol (verb.emotion) |
6. a material effigy that is worshipped (noun.artifact)
7. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | perfectionist, |
| definition | : | a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hero-worship, idolise, idolize, revere, worship, hero-worship, idolise, idolize, revere, worship, |
| definition | : | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol (verb.emotion) |
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