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Pronunciation / Transliteration: usang
"그 가수는 수많은 팬들의 우상이다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
"Ancient temples often featured a gold idol at the center of the altar." - 2
A person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered.
"The young soccer player was a childhood idol for millions of fans."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'idol' originates from the Latin 'idolum', which in turn comes from the Greek 'eidolon', meaning 'image' or 'form'. Historically, it referred to a physical representation of a deity, evolving over time to denote any person or thing that is greatly admired or revered.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Idol" is said worldwide
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idole
Transliteration: /i.dɔl/
"Il est devenu une idole pour la jeune génération."
Idol
Transliteration: /iˈdoːl/
"Der Musiker war das Idol seiner Jugend."
idolo
Transliteration: /ˈi.do.lo/
"Quel cantante è il mio idolo da anni."
ídolo
Transliteration: /ˈi.do.lo/
"El deportista firmó autógrafos para sus fans."
ídolo
Transliteration: /ˈi.du.lu/
"Ele é considerado um ídolo nacional."
मूर्ति
Transliteration: mūrti
"मंदिर में सोने की मूर्ति रखी है।"
偶像
Transliteration: ǒu xiàng
"他是许多年轻人的偶像。"
우상
Transliteration: usang
"그 가수는 수많은 팬들의 우상이다."
アイドル
Transliteration: aidoru
"彼女は日本でとても人気のアイドルです。"
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