non-idolatrous

i·dol·a·trous

[ahy-dol-uh-truhs]
adjective
1.
worshiping idols.
2.
blindly adoring.
3.
of or pertaining to idolatry.

Origin:
1540–50; idolatr(y) + -ous

i·dol·a·trous·ly, adverb
i·dol·a·trous·ness, noun
non·i·dol·a·trous, adjective
non·i·dol·a·trous·ly, adverb
non·i·dol·a·trous·ness, noun
o·ver·i·dol·a·trous, adjective
o·ver·i·dol·a·trous·ly, adverb
o·ver·i·dol·a·trous·ness, noun
un·i·dol·a·trous, adjective
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idolatry (aɪˈdɒlətrɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the worship of idols
2.  great devotion or reverence
 
i'dolater
 
n
 
i'dolatress
 
fem n
 
i'dolatrous
 
adj
 
i'dolatrously
 
adv
 
i'dolatrousness
 
n

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