symbol-worship vs idolatry

symbol-worship and idolatry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
symbol-worship	Yes	No	No	No
idolatry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, idolatry is a hypernym of symbol-worship; that is, idolatry is a word with a broader meaning than symbol-worship:

symbol-worship: the worship of symbols
idolatry: the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods

Other hypernyms of symbol-worship include idol worship.

symbol-worship (noun)	idolatry (noun)
the worship of symbols	the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods