Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idolist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: idol-ist
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idolator (worshipper of idols).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Among the Heathen round; to God have brought Dishonour, obloquy, and op'd the mouths Of idolists"

Etymology

From idol + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: idol

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

idolists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

idolism

Questions

What does idolist mean?: An idolator (worshipper of idols).
Where does idolist come from?: From idol + -ist.

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