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idolize

verb idol·ize \ˈī-də-ˌlīz\

: to love or admire (someone) very much or too much

idol·izedidol·iz·ing

Full Definition of IDOLIZE

transitive verb

: to worship as a god; broadly : to love or admire to excess <the common people whom he so idolized — Times Literary Supplement>

intransitive verb

: to practice idolatry

— idol·i·za·tion \ˌī-də-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— idol·iz·er \ˈī-də-ˌlī-zər\ noun

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First Known Use of IDOLIZE

1598

Related to IDOLIZE

Synonyms: adore, adulate, canonize, deify, dote (on), hero-worship, worship

IDOLIZE Defined for Kids

idolize

verb idol·ize \ˈī-də-ˌlīz\

idol·izedidol·iz·ing

Definition of IDOLIZE for Kids

: to love or admire greatly : make an idol of <The boy idolized his father.>

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