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sacred monster
noun
- a celebrity whose eccentricities or indiscretions are easily forgiven by admirers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sacred monster1
1980–85; translation of French monstre sacré
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Example Sentences
A swarm of men cleared the way for it, gesticulating like madmen in their zeal to get swimming-room for the sacred monster.
From Project Gutenberg
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