idol

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
2. A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
3. A popular entertainer, usually young, captivating and attractive, and often female, with an image of being close to fans.
4. (obsolete) An eidolon or phantom; something misleading or elusive.

Konzepte

Götze

Idol

Abgott

Götzenbild

Schwarm

forme

même radical que le grec

-n

Leitfigur

Abgöttin

Synonyme

image

statue

fetish

god

graven image

matinee idol

false god

principal image

beau ideal

paragon

perfection

amulet

hero

🦸‍♂️

icon

effigy

likeness

reflexion

scarecrow

sculpture

spirit

toy

cat’s-paw

sacred image

animist shrine

the Deity

the Lord

deity

devil

divinity

doll

dummy

fancy

figure

God

heroine

🦸‍♀️

ideal

minion

model

phantasy

picture

reflection

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈaɪ.dəl/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From Middle English ydole, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, idol”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos (“seeing, image”), from *weyd- (“to see”). Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idolum and related to idea.