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