idol
idol Lexical Profile
idol Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered, such as a celebrity, athlete, or cultural figure.
"The legendary guitarist became a musical idol for an entire generation of young songwriters."
An image, statue, or representation of a deity or spirit used as an object of religious worship.
"Archaeologists uncovered a carved stone idol inside the ruins of the ancient temple."
In logical philosophy, a false mental conception, fallacy, or error of reasoning.
"Francis Bacon categorized the common fallacies obstructing human understanding as the four idols of the mind."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse "idol" (an image of a deity or a deeply admired person) with its homophones "idle" (inactive or lazy) and "idyll" (a peaceful or picturesque scene).
• Rhymes for idol
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French idole, via Late Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek eidōlon ("image, phantom, or form"), derived from eidos ("form, shape, or appearance").