verb
Meaning 1
To treat as a hero
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hero-worship
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verb
Meaning 2
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Many teenagers idolized the Beatles
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: idolize, idolise, worship, revere
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adore
Narrower terms: drool over, slobber over
History
Etymology
From hero worship.