idolise
/'aidəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (idolize) /'aidəlaiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To admire, revere, or love someone or something to an extreme or uncritical degree: To regard with excessive admiration or devotion, often treating the object of admiration as a perfect ideal.
- To venerate as an idol: To treat a person or thing with the worshipful devotion typically reserved for a religious idol.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- Many young fans idolise that pop star, buying all her albums and posters.
- He idolises his older brother, believing he can do no wrong.
- The cult leader was idolised by his followers, who obeyed his every command.
Advanced Usage
- "to idolise someone/something as...": to regard someone or something with extreme admiration in a specific role.
- She idolises her former teacher as the ultimate mentor.
- "to be idolised by": (passive voice) to be the object of extreme admiration.
- The revolutionary leader was idolised by the masses.
Variants and Related Words
- Idoliser (noun): A person who idolises.
- He was a devoted idoliser of classical composers.
- Idolisation (noun): The act or process of idolising.
- The idolisation of celebrities is common in modern culture.
- Idolize (verb): The standard American English spelling of 'idolise'.
- In American English, they write "idolize".
Synonyms
- Adore: To love and admire deeply.
- Worship: To show reverence and adoration.
- Hero-worship: To admire someone as a hero.
- Revere: To feel deep respect or admiration.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)
Related Idioms
- "To put someone on a pedestal": To admire someone so much that you treat them as perfect, which is very similar in meaning to 'idolise'.
- It's not healthy to put your partner on a pedestal; nobody is perfect.
Verb
- love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
- Many teenagers idolized the Beatles