Moloch

Other forms: Molochs

Definitions of Moloch
  1. noun
    god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
    synonyms: Molech
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    example of:
    Semitic deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
  2. noun
    a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice
    “the great Moloch of war”
    “"duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas”
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    type of:
    force, power
    one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
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