heroized
Put on pedestal
Heroized is the past tense of heroize, meaning to treat someone as a hero or elevate them to heroic status.
The word often carries a critical edge, suggesting the elevation may be undeserved or uncritical: The documentary heroized a man who was far more complicated in real life.
Social media has heroized ordinary people for minor acts of kindness.
Given recognition or respect
- glorifiedPraised beyond merit
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- laudedPublicly honored or celebrated
- exaltedElevated in rank
acclaimed · venerated · commemorated · feted · praised · lionized · toasted · applauded
Made into a god
- apotheosizedElevated to deity status
- mythologizedMade into legend
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- immortalizedMade permanently remembered
epic · pantheon · demigod · Herculean · odyssey · saga · folklore · champion
Killed for belief
- idealizedMade to seem perfect
- romanticizedMade more appealing than reality
- sanitizedCleansed of contaminants
- whitewashedConcealed with false appearance
mythologized · cult · personality · glorified · nationalist · patriotic · statecraft · propaganda
Made into a celebrity
- spotlightedGiven prominent attention
- profiledDescribed in depth
- featuredProminently displayed or included
- headlinedWas featured prominently
documented · biopic · dramatized · portrayed · sensationalized · publicized · viral · trending
Praised beyond deserving
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- undeservedNot rightfully owed
- revisionistOne who alters accepted narratives
- debunkedExposed as fraudulent
problematic · scrutinized · reexamined · questioned · contested · challenged · demythologized · deconstructed
honored
Given recognition or respect
- glorifiedPraised beyond merit
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- laudedPublicly honored or celebrated
exalted · acclaimed · venerated · commemorated · feted · praised · lionized · toasted · applauded · recognized
deified
Made into a god
- apotheosizedElevated to deity status
- mythologizedMade into legend
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
immortalized · epic · pantheon · demigod · Herculean · odyssey · saga · folklore · champion · titan
martyred
Killed for belief
- idealizedMade to seem perfect
- romanticizedMade more appealing than reality
- sanitizedCleansed of contaminants
whitewashed · mythologized · cult · personality · glorified · nationalist · patriotic · statecraft · propaganda · revolutionary
celebritized
Made into a celebrity
- spotlightedGiven prominent attention
- profiledDescribed in depth
- featuredProminently displayed or included
headlined · documented · biopic · dramatized · portrayed · sensationalized · publicized · viral · trending · interviewed
overrated
Praised beyond deserving
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- undeservedNot rightfully owed
- revisionistOne who alters accepted narratives
debunked · problematic · scrutinized · reexamined · questioned · contested · challenged · demythologized · deconstructed · reassessed
heroizedvilified
Spoke evil of
demonized · villainized · condemned · reviled · excoriated
heroizedignored
Purposely not noticed
forgotten · overlooked · neglected · erased · marginalized