Definition of idolize
idolized
;idolizing
transitive verb
: to worship as a god; broadly : to love or admire to excess the common people whom he so idolized — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
intransitive verb
: to practice idolatry
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Examples of idolize in a Sentence
an actor who is idolized by millions
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge her considerable faults
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Allman idolized his older brother, Duane, eventually joining a series of bands with him.
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With luck, though, some unfashionable fifth grader will idolize me.
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1598
First Known Use of idolize
1598
IDOLIZE Defined for English Language Learners
idolize
playDefinition of idolize for English Language Learners
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: to love or admire (someone) very much or too much
IDOLIZE Defined for Kids
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idolized
;idolizing
: to love or admire greatly : make an idol of The boy idolized his father.
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