idolatry

劍橋詞典

very great admiration or respect for someone, often too great
偶像崇拜；盲目崇拜
The youngster makes no attempt to conceal his idolatry of his team-mate. 那個小伙子一點都沒掩蓋對隊友的崇拜。
Newton was revered to the point of idolatry. 對牛頓的敬仰到了偶像崇拜的地步。

the act of praying to a picture or object as part of a religion
（宗教）對著圖片（或物件）祈禱
Father Brown considers the notes and flowers left near the statue to be close to idolatry. 布朗神父認為留在雕像旁邊的便簽和花束近乎對圣物的祈禱。 返回 idolatry