idolize
/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
verb
- To admire or love someone or something excessively, often to the point of treating them as perfect.
- Many young fans idolize famous athletes and want to be like them.
- It's not healthy to idolize anyone, because everyone has flaws.
- She idolized her grandmother and tried to copy her style.
- To worship an idol as a god.
- They built shrines where they could idolize their deities.
- Ancient tribes would idolize statues made of wood and stone.
- The religion forbids its followers to idolize any created thing.
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