hero worshipnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhɪə.rəʊ ˌwɜː.ʃɪp/us/ˈhɪr.oʊ ˌwɝː.ʃɪp/a feeling of extreme admiration for someone, imagining that they have qualities or abilities that are better than anyone else's
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- impression
- recognition
- regard
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
- think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside idiom
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hero-worship
verb [ T ] uk/ˈhɪə.rəʊˌwɜː.ʃɪp/us/ˈhɪr.oʊˌwɝː-/plural -pp- or US also -p-
She hero-worshipped her older brother, and she was devastated when he died.