Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone; worship of idols or excessive devotion that borders on worship. Idolatry implies an unhealthy or inappropriate level of veneration.
From Greek 'eidololatreia,' combining 'eidolon' (image or idol) and 'latreia' (worship or service). Originally referred to the worship of physical images or statues of gods, but expanded to mean any excessive devotion to material things or people.
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