IDOLIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IDOLIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “idolize”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “idolize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Idolize” are: hero-worship, idolise, revere, worship, venerate, deify, lionize, adulate, adore, stand in awe of, reverence, look up to, admire, exalt, love, dote upon

Idolize as a Verb

Definitions of "Idolize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “idolize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol.
• Admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively.

Synonyms of "Idolize" as a verb (16 Words)

admire	Regard with respect or warm approval. I admire your courage.
adore	Worship; venerate. He just adored his wife.
adulate	Praise (someone) excessively. He was adulated in the press.
deify	Worship or regard as a god. These young men deify financial success.
dote upon	Be foolish or senile due to old age.
exalt	Praise, glorify, or honor. The party will continue to exalt their hero.
hero-worship	Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol.
idolise	Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol.
lionize	Assign great social importance to. The tenor was lionized in Vienna.
look up to	Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
love	Be enamored or in love with. She loves her husband deeply.
revere	Regard with feelings of respect and reverence consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. C zanne s still lifes were revered by his contemporaries.
reverence	Regard with feelings of respect and reverence consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. The many divine beings reverenced by Hindu tradition.
stand in awe of	Hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.
venerate	Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. We venerate genius.
worship	Attend religious services. Many Hindus worship Shiva.

Usage Examples of "Idolize" as a verb

• Many teenagers idolized the Beatles.
• He idolized his mother.

Associations of "Idolize" (30 Words)

admire	Feel admiration for. I admire your courage.
adoration	Deep love and respect. It was enough to earn him the adoration of the fans.
adore	Love intensely. He adored the Sacred Host.
adored	Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god. Adored grandchildren.
benediction	A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection. He said the benediction.
blessed	Roman Catholic proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration. Our blessed land.
blessing	God’s favour and protection. He gave the plan his blessing even before it was announced.
deference	A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others. He addressed her with the deference due to age.
deify	Worship or regard as a god. These young men deify financial success.
deity	Divine status, quality, or nature. A deity of ancient Greece.
dote	Be foolish or senile due to old age. Grandmother dotes on the twins.
eros	(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid.
forebear	An ancestor. Generations of his forebears had lived in London.
goddess	A woman who is greatly admired, especially for her beauty. He had an affair with a screen goddess.
hallowed	Worthy of religious veneration. Hallowed ground.
homage	Respectful deference. Daniel s films were a homage to her.
idealize	Form ideals. We idealize the life of a student.
idol	A material effigy that is worshipped. A soccer idol.
idolatrous	Blindly or excessively devoted or adoring. Idolatrous religions.
idolatry	Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone. We must not allow our idolatry of art to obscure issues of political significance.
orison	A prayer.
pamper	Indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil. Grandparents often pamper the children.
praise	The expression of respect and gratitude as an act of worship. He always appreciated praise for his work.
respect	The condition of being honored esteemed or respected or well regarded. His first chance in over fifteen years to regain respect in the business.
revere	Regard with feelings of respect and reverence consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. C zanne s still lifes were revered by his contemporaries.
reverence	Regard with feelings of respect and reverence consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. The many divine beings reverenced by Hindu tradition.
savior	A person who rescues you from harm or danger.
venerate	Regard with great respect; revere. We venerate genius.
veneration	Religious zeal; the willingness to serve God. The traditional veneration of saints.
worship	The activity of worshipping. Many Hindus worship Shiva.