·noun The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.
II. Idolatry ·noun Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration.
Image-worship or divine honour paid to any created object. Paul describes the origin of idolatry in ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
strictly speaking denotes the worship of deity in a visible form, whether the images to which homage...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary