Idol

/ˈaɪdəl/ noun

Definition

an object of worship; someone greatly admired

Etymology

from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Greek eidolon 'image'

Kelly Says

An IDOL is someone you look up to - don't confuse with IDLE (lazy)!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምልኮ
ARالعربية
صنم
BNবাংলা
প্রতিমা
CACatalà
ídol
CSČeština
bůh
DADansk
idol
DEDeutsch
Idol
ELΕλληνικά
είδωλο
ESEspañol
ídolo
FAفارسی
بت
FISuomi
jumalan
FRFrançais
idole
GUGU
મૂર્તિ
HAHA
gida
HEעברית
אליל
HIहिन्दी
मूर्ति
HUMagyar
bálvány
IDBahasa Indonesia
idola
IGIG
chi
ITItaliano
idolo
JA日本語
アイドル
KKKK
бәс
KMKM
រូបចម្លាក់
KO한국어
우상
MRMR
मूर्ति
MSBahasa Melayu
idol
MYမြန်မာ
ရုပ်တုံ
NLNederlands
idool
NONorsk
idol
PAPA
مورتی
PLPolski
idol
PTPortuguês
ídolo
RORomână
idol
RUРусский
идол
SVSvenska
idol
SWKiswahili
sanamu
TAதமிழ்
விக்கிரகம்
TEతెలుగు
విగ్రహం
THไทย
ไอดอล
TLTL
idolo
TRTürkçe
idol
UKУкраїнська
ідол
URاردو
بت
VITiếng Việt
thần tượng
YOYO
orisa
ZH中文
偶像
ZUZU
udilon

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Idol worship and celebrity culture have historically constructed idealized (often unattainable) feminine beauty and behavior standards, fragmenting identity and agency.

Inclusive Usage

When discussing role models or admired figures, focus on specific achievements and qualities rather than aesthetic or personality worship. Use 'role model' or 'mentor' instead.

Inclusive Alternatives

["role model","mentor","exemplar"]

Empowerment Note

Women have reclaimed hero narratives by centering their accomplishments, leadership, and resilience rather than their appeal or conformity to ideals.

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