Home › Words › I › idolistidolistidolist means an idolator (worshipper of idols).EtymologyFrom idol + -ist.nounAn idolator (worshipper of idols).e.g.“Among the Heathen round; to God have brought Dishonour, obloquy, and op'd the mouths Of idolists” — 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.idolastre 85% match — An idolater. vs idolist →idolater 81% match — One who worships idols; (historical) a pagan. vs idolist →idolatress 77% match — A female idolater. vs idolist →idolic 76% match — Of, or related to idols. vs idolist →idololatrical 74% match — idolatrous vs idolist →iconolater 72% match — Someone who worships images; a practicer of iconolatry. vs idolist →idoloclast 71% match — A breaker or undoer of idols; an iconoclast. vs idolist →iconolatrous 71% match — Engaging in iconolatry; worshipping images. vs idolist →