noun
Meaning 1
An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
idolum
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Received-Pronunciation: /aɪˈdəʊ.ləm/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈ-/
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General-American: /aɪˈdoʊ.ləm/
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General-American: /ɪˈ-/
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rhymes with -əʊləm
noun
Meaning 2
A mental image or idea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A misconception or fallacy.
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History
Etymology
From Latin īdōlum. Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idol and related to idea.