idolize
to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
to worship as a god.
to practice idolatry: to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome.
Origin of idolize
1- Also especially British, i·dol·ise .
Other words for idolize
1 | adore, treasure, worship, dote upon |
Other words from idolize
- i·dol·i·za·tion, noun
- i·dol·iz·er, noun
- self-i·dol·ized, adjective
- self-i·dol·iz·ing, adjective
- un·i·dol·ized, adjective
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How to use idolize in a sentence
One of the paradoxes about the United States is we idolize celebrity.
How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully) (Ep. 438) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 5, 2020 | FreakonomicsI was sickened by what was happening to me and shocked that this man I had idolized was now raping me.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 | Marlow Stern | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMischievous and spirited, she was a heroine for generations of young girls who read and idolized her.
Madeline’s New York Moment: Ludwig Bemelmans’ Heroine Comes Home | Erin Cunningham | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTParents paid $250 for their young daughters to spend time with the women they idolized and admired.
It’s Buffalo Jills Vs. Buffalo Bills in Ex-Cheerleaders’ New Lawsuit | Emily Shire | April 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut I felt pressure in myself, just because I idolized Kristen Wiig and I just wanted to be like her.
Kate McKinnon Is the Future of ‘Saturday Night Live’ | Kevin Fallon | November 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The team that I had watched, rooted for, and idolized was now something I was actually a part of.
The young daughter was idolized by every one in her family and naturally inherited all their fortune after some ten years.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheHe was idolized by his mother, who had remained in France in order to preserve his fortune for him.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheMrs. Carter was a good-natured, loud-voiced woman, who idolized her son, and could not deny him anything.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardFor idolized though he is by the French people, he realizes their fickleness, and he knows that the Directory is jealous of him.
Napoleon's Young Neighbor | Helen Leah ReedYet she never once thought of blaming Raoul; nor for a moment did she feel displeased with her idolized son.
File No. 113 | Emile Gaboriau
British Dictionary definitions for idolize
idolise
/ (ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) to admire or revere greatly
(tr) to worship as an idol
(intr) to worship idols
Derived forms of idolize
- idolism, idolization or idolisation, noun
- idolist, idolizer or idoliser, noun
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