Definition
Definition of idolizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
admiringUS showing great admiration or loveUS
- She had an idolizing look in her eyes.
- His idolizing fans waited for hours to see him.
- The idolizing crowd cheered loudly for the performer.
Origin of idolizing
Greek, eidolon (idol) + izein (to make)
Terms with idolizing included in their meaning
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idolizing
regarding something with exaggerated reverence
idolization
the practice of idolizing women as divine
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- French:idolâtrant, ...
- German:bewundernd, ...
- Italian:adorante, ...
- Spanish:admirador, ...
- Portuguese:admirador, ...
- Chinese:崇拜的, ...
- Japanese:憧れの, ...
- Arabic:مُعجَب, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲרִיץ, ...
- Russian:восхищённый, ...
- Ukrainian:захоплений, ...
- Hindi:मुग्ध, ...
Definition of idolize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
admirationUS admire someone very muchUS
- She idolizes her older brother.
2.
uncritical loveUS love excessively without criticismUS
- Fans often idolize celebrities without knowing them personally.
3.
religionRare US worship as an idol or godRare US
- Many ancient cultures idolized the sun.
Origin of idolize
Greek, eidolon (image) + -ize (to make)
Examples of idolize in a sentence
He began to idolize the artist after seeing her work. Children often idolize their parents during early years. She tends to idolize historical figures without understanding their flaws. The tribe idolized the mountain as a deity. Some communities idolize the river as a sacred entity.
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- French:idolâtrer, vénérer, ...
- German:vergöttern, verehren, ...
- Italian:idolatrare, ...
- Spanish:idolatrar, adorar, ...
- Portuguese:idolatrar, ...
- Chinese:崇拜, 盲目崇拜, ...
- Japanese:崇拝する, 偶像化する, ...
- Arabic:مَجَّد, عَبَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲרִיץ, לִסְגֹד, ...
- Russian:обожать, обожествлять, ...
- Ukrainian:обожнювати, поклонятися, ...
- Hindi:पूजना, सिर आँखों पर बिठाना, ...
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