Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense idolizes, present participle idolizing, past tense, past participle idolizedregional note: in BRIT, also use idolise
verb
If you idolize someone, you admire them very much.
Naomi idolised her father as she was growing up. [VERB noun]
A tall, soft-spoken woman, she is idolized by her young patients. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: worship, love, adore, admire More Synonyms of idolize
idolize in British English
or idolise (ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz)
verb
1. (transitive)
to admire or revere greatly
2. (transitive)
to worship as an idol
3. (intransitive)
to worship idols
Derived forms
idolism (iˈdolism) or idolization (ˌidoliˈzation) or idolisation (ˌidoliˈsation)
noun
idolist (ˈidolist) or idolizer (ˈidolˌizer) or idoliser (ˈidolˌiser)
noun
idolize in American English
(ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈidolˌized or ˈidolˌizing
1.
to make an idol of
2.
to love or admire excessively; adore
verb intransitive
3.
to worship idols
Derived forms
idolization (ˌidoliˈzation)
noun
Examples of 'idolize' in a sentence
idolize
Then she discovered that Henry Gower did not exactly idolize her.
Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (2002)
(verb)
Definition
to love or admire excessively
Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up.
Synonyms
worship
people who still worship the pagan gods
love
We love each other, and we want to spend our lives together.
adore
a desire to adore God
admire
I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.
revere
Those who support him revere him.
glorify
We are committed to serving the Lord and glorifying his name.
exalt
This book exalts her as a genius.
look up to
venerate
My father venerated the African gods with offerings and prayers.
hero-worship
deify
Apollo's son Asclepius was deified as the god of medicine.
bow down before
dote upon
apotheosize
worship to excess
reverence
Some men even seem to reverence them.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of admire
I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.
Synonyms
adore,
like,
love,
desire,
take to,
go for,
fancy (British, informal),
treasure,
worship,
cherish,
glorify,
look up to,
dote on,
hold dear,
be captivated by,
have an eye for,
find attractive,
idolize,
take a liking to,
be infatuated with,
be enamoured of,
lavish affection on
in the sense of adore
Definition
to worship a god with religious rites
a desire to adore God
Synonyms
worship,
revere,
glorify,
reverence,
exalt,
venerate
in the sense of deify
Definition
to treat or worship (someone or something) as a god
Apollo's son Asclepius was deified as the god of medicine.