idolised
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god): Describes someone or something that is loved, admired, or worshipped to an extreme or excessive degree, often as if they were perfect or divine.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The adored grandchildren visited their grandparents every weekend.
- He spoke of his idolized wife with unwavering devotion.
- The rock star lived up to his idolised image during the concert.
Advanced Usage
- "to be idolised by": to be the object of extreme admiration from a particular group.
- The revolutionary leader was idolised by the people.
- "idolised figure": a person who is the focus of such extreme admiration.
- She became an idolised figure in the world of science.
Variants and Related Words
- Idolize (verb): to admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively.
- Fans often idolize their favorite celebrities.
- Idolization (noun): the act of idolizing; excessive admiration.
- The idolization of athletes can be overwhelming.
Synonyms
- Adored: loved and cherished deeply.
- Revered: regarded with deep respect and admiration.
- Worshipped: regarded with adoration and devotion, as toward a deity.
Antonyms
- Despised: felt contempt or deep repugnance for.
- Scorned: treated with contempt or disdain.
- Loathed: hated or detested intensely.
Related Phrases
- Put on a pedestal: To admire or love someone so much that you treat them as if they are perfect.
- He had put his first coach on a pedestal and idolised him for years.
- Object of worship: Something or someone that is adored or venerated.
- The ancient statue was an object of worship for the villagers.
Adjective
- regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
- adored grandchildren
- an idolized wife