false idol
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a person or thing that is worshipped as a god, but is not worthy of worship
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- Superheroes are false idols.
- Many politicians become false idols for their supporters.
- The pursuit of wealth can often become a false idol.
- He realized that fame was a false idol that brought no true happiness.
- They had worshipped scientific progress as a false idol.
- We must be careful not to create false idols out of material possessions.
- History is full of examples of false idols that eventually crumbled.
- Some people treat celebrities as false idols, putting them on pedestals.
- The ancient civilization had unknowingly bowed before false idols.
- Don't let your ambitions turn into false idols.