idolisation
Putting on pedestal
Idolisation is the British spelling of idolization—the act of regarding someone or something with excessive admiration or devotion.
It suggests worship beyond what the object deserves: The idolisation of celebrities can distort young people's values.
The word often carries a cautionary tone, implying that the admirer has lost perspective.
Profound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
admiration · exaltation · adulation · awe · praise · homage · deification · esteem
Copying to rival
- lionizationTreating as a celebrity
- hagiographyIdealized biographical writing
- apotheosisPeak or deification
- pedestalSupport for statuary
imitation · discipleship · following · cultism · devotee · acolyte · role model · elevation
Enthusiast community collectively
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
- iconPictorial screen symbol
megastar · heartthrob · A-lister · diva · influencer · glamour · paparazzi · tabloid
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
obsessiveness · preoccupation · monomania · enthrallment · compulsion · single-mindedness · unhealthy attachment · stalking
veneration
Profound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
glorification · admiration · exaltation · adulation · awe · praise · homage · deification · esteem · respect
emulation
Copying to rival
- lionizationTreating as a celebrity
- hagiographyIdealized biographical writing
- apotheosisPeak or deification
pedestal · imitation · discipleship · following · cultism · devotee · acolyte · role model · elevation · panegyric
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
icon · megastar · heartthrob · A-lister · diva · influencer · glamour · paparazzi · tabloid · fanbase
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
zealotry · obsessiveness · preoccupation · monomania · enthrallment · compulsion · single-mindedness · unhealthy attachment · stalking · shrine
idolisationvilification
Abusive condemnation of someone
demonisation · loathing · contempt · revulsion · detestation
idolisationindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · disregard · unconcern · detachment · disinterest
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