idolater Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who worships idols
    idolizer; idol worshiper; idoliser.

WordNet


I*dol"a*ter noun
Etymology
F. idolâtre: cf. L. idololatres, Gr. . See Idolatry.
Definitions
  1. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan.
  2. An adorer; a great admirer.
    Jonson was an idolater of the ancients. Bp. Hurd.

Webster 1913