variants
also British idolise
idolizes; idolized; idolizing
: to love or admire (someone) very much or too much
The young boy idolized his father. [=he loved his father and thought that he never did anything wrong]
an actor who is idolized by millions
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/idolize. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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