| Main Entry: | golden calf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | materialistic goal |
Synonyms: |
almighty dollar, effigy, graven image, idol, mammon |
| Main Entry: | fetish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obsession |
Synonyms: |
bias, craze*, desire, fixation, golden calf, idée fixe, leaning, luck, mania, partiality, penchant, periapt, predilection, prejudice, preoccupation, prepossession, proclivity, propensity, stimulant, thing* |
| Main Entry: | idol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person greatly admired |
Synonyms: |
beloved, darling, dear, deity, desire, eidolon, false god, favorite, fetish, god, goddess, golden calf, graven image, hero, icon, image, inamorata, pagan symbol, simulacrum, superstar |
| Main Entry: | sacred cow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | valued untouchable |
Synonyms: |
god, goddess, golden calf, hero, idol, object of worship, protected interest, sensitive issue, tin god |