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Idol

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Not to be confused with idle.
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An idol is an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed or any person or thing regarded with admiration, adoration, or devotion.

Idol may refer to:

In religion

  • Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents
  • Idolatry, a disapproval term used especially in Abrahamic religions for the worship of idols
  • Murti, a point of focus for devotion or meditation in Hindu and Buddhist religion (not always man-made)

In arts and entertainment

Other uses

See also

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