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- [ahyd-l-ahyz]
- /ˈaɪd lˌaɪz/
- /ˈaɪ.dəl.aɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahyd-l-ahyz]
- /ˈaɪd lˌaɪz/
Definitions of idolize word
- verb with object idolize to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc. 1
- verb with object idolize to worship as a god. 1
- verb without object idolize to practice idolatry: to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome. 1
- noun idolize Admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively. 1
- transitive verb idolize worship: a god 1
- transitive verb idolize admire: a person 1
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Origin of idolize
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; idol + -ize
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Idolize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
idolize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
idolize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for idolize
verb idolize
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- venerate — to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
- adore — If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
- revere — to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.
- glorify — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
Antonyms for idolize
verb idolize
- abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
- detest — If you detest someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
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