Synonyms of hero-worship

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verb

1

as in to adore

to love or admire too much

people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adore
• worship
• like
• idolize
• adulate
• deify
• canonize
• revere
• dote (on)
• regard
• appreciate
• respect
• treasure
• cherish
• value
• prefer
• esteem
• prize
• favor
• fancy
• endorse
• venerate
• approve
• indorse
• support
• hallow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• dislike
• despise
• disdain
• detest
• loathe
• abhor
• abominate
• belittle
• disparage
• put down
• deprecate
• misprize

2

as in to overpraise

to praise too much

a golfing pro who is hero-worshipped by hordes of weekend duffers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overpraise
• praise
• congratulate
• commend
• applaud
• honey
• stroke
• massage
• flatter
• soft-soap
• adulate
• idolize
• puff
• belaud
• butter up
• suck (up to)
• romance
• coax
• woo
• wheedle
• blarney
• cajole
• worship
• fawn
• kowtow
• eulogize
• extoll
• compliment
• toady
• felicitate
• blandish
• endear
• sweet-talk
• laud
• ingratiate
• extol
• slaver
• gush
• slobber
• court
• drool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decry
• put down
• belittle
• disparage
• depreciate
• bad-mouth

hero worship

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noun

as in worship

excessive admiration of or devotion to a person

once the object of uncritical hero worship, the aging quarterback now faces the derision of his team's fickle fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worship
• adoration
• worshiping
• worshipping
• idolatry
• deification
• adulation
• appreciation
• idolization
• reverence
• deference
• love
• affection
• liking
• glorification
• idealization
• respect
• approval
• romanticization
• like
• veneration
• regard
• esteem
• fondness
• favor
• fancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• condemnation
• hatred
• dismissal
• disregard
• disapproval
• dislike
• scorn
• loathing
• disfavor