noun
Refers to the worship of idols or images as gods, often used in religious or historical contexts.
偶像教は一神教では禁じられている。
Idolatry is forbidden in monotheistic religions.
偶像崇拝 is a more common term for idol worship, while 偶像教 specifically refers to idolatry as a religious system or doctrine.
Compound of 偶像 (idol) and 教 (teaching, religion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the concept of idolatry.