Idolize

/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/

Synonyms for "idolize" (132 found)

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Closest matches (27)

Verb(8 words)

revere worship adore adored adores adulated adulates adulating

accord respect toadmire adore adulate apotheosize appreciate belaud bepraise blessblow upboast ofbrag aboutcelebrate cherishcry updearly lovedefer to

Adjective(1 words)

adoring

Noun(1 words)

apotheose

Strong matches (39)

Verb(11 words)

deified deifies deify doted dotes exalt glamourize glamourizes glorifies hero-worship idealize

deifydo homage todo servicedote emblazonentertain respect foresteem eulogize exalt extol favor fetish fetishize flatter glorifyhero worshiphero-worshiphold dearhold in esteemhold in reverence

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honor

Noun(6 words)

deifying drool fanboy fanboys fetishes halo

Adjective(1 words)

doting

Related words (66)

idol idolatrize idolify laud lionize looklook up tolovelove to distractionmagnifymake much ofovercommend overesteem overestimate overlaud overpraise overprize overvalue panegyrizepay homage to

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pay tributepedestalporter aux nuespraise prize puffpuff upregard respect revere reverence salutethink highly ofthink much ofthink well oftreasure trumpet value venerate worship

Verb(12 words)

idolise lionized lionizes mythicize mythologize revered romanticize slobbered slobbers swooned worshiped worshipped

Noun(13 words)

lionizing pedestal pedestals romanticizing slavers slobber stan swoonsworship eventworshipers worshiping worshipping worships

Adjective(1 words)

sainted

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

admire adore praise worship

More specific

4 entries

deify iconize overidealize romanticize

Collocations

6 entries

idolize a heroidolize a leaderidolize blindlyidolize celebritiesidolize excessivelyidolize publicly

Inflections

3 entries

idolized idolizes idolizing

Derivations

6 entries

idolizable idolization idolized idolizer idolizes idolizing

Sample sentences

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I don't understand why people idolize criminals.

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They excessively idolize their leader.

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Is it normal that many young people these days idolize pretty boy stars?

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idolize a celebrity

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