1. (n.) The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.

2. (n.) Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration.

Amor Christian love Eros Platonic love accolade admiration adoration adulation affection agape allotheism animatism animism anthropolatry apotheosis appreciation approbation approval arborolatry ardency ardor attachment awe bepraisement bibliolatry bodily love breathless adoration brotherly love caritas charity congratulation conjugal love consideration courtesy deference deification demonolatry desire devotion duty eloge encomium esteem estimation eulogium eulogy exaggerated respect exaltation excessive praise faithful love fancy favor fervor flame flattery fondness free love free-lovism glorification glory great respect heart heathendom heathenism heathenry hero worship high regard homage hommage honor hygeiolatry iconolatry idolism idolization idolizing kudos lasciviousness laud laudation libido like liking lionizing litholatry love lovemaking magnification married love meed of praise monolatry ophiolatry overcommendation overestimation overlaudation overpraise overprizing paean pagandom paganism paganry panegyric passion patriolatry physical love physiolatry phytolatry popular regard popularity praise prestige pyrolatry regard respect reverence reverential regard sentiment sex sexual love shine spiritual love tender feeling tender passion tribute truelove uxoriousness veneration weakness worship yearning