idolizing
Putting on pedestal
Idolizing is regarding someone or something with excessive admiration or devotion.
The word carries a note of criticism—suggesting the admiration is uncritical, perhaps undeserved: He spent his teenage years idolizing rock stars.
To idolize is to treat as an idol, elevating the object of admiration beyond what's warranted.
Profound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- adorationProfound loving regard
- aweReverent fear and wonder
glorification · exaltation · praise · acclaim · homage · tribute · appreciation · regard
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
ardor · zeal · attachment · obsession · infatuation · fixation · adulation · worship
Religious reverence and praise
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- deificationElevation to divine status
- apotheosisPeak or deification
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
cult · false god · golden calf · graven image · pagan · polytheism · shrine · offerings
Obsessive celebrity follower
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- fanfictionAmateur work using existing characters
- fanartUnofficial creative homages
- cosplayDressing as media characters
merchandise · meetups · forums · hashtags · trending · groupies · autographs · selfies
reverence
Profound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- adorationProfound loving regard
awe · glorification · exaltation · praise · acclaim · homage · tribute · appreciation · regard · respect
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
fervor · ardor · zeal · attachment · obsession · infatuation · fixation · adulation · worship · blind devotion
worship
Religious reverence and praise
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- deificationElevation to divine status
- apotheosisPeak or deification
sanctification · cult · false god · golden calf · graven image · pagan · polytheism · shrine · offerings · blasphemy
stan
Obsessive celebrity follower
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- fanfictionAmateur work using existing characters
- fanartUnofficial creative homages
cosplay · merchandise · meetups · forums · hashtags · trending · groupies · autographs · selfies · superfan
- looking up toadmiring, respecting, revering, venerating, hero worship
- positive regardadmiration, appreciation, esteem, respect, regard
- glorificationglorifying, glorification, exalting, exaltation, idealizing
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- obsessionsobsession, fixation, monomania, preoccupation, mania
- valuingvaluing, appreciating, cherishing, treasuring, prizing
idolizingvilifying
Maliciously disparaging someone
despising · loathing · hating · demonizing · reviling
idolizingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
dismissing · disregarding · overlooking · neglecting · snubbing
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