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idolize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of idolize

to love or admire too much

She blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge her faults.

Synonyms of idolize

adore, adulate, canonize, deify, dote (on), hero-worship, worship

Words Related to idolize

appreciate, cherish, esteem, prize, treasure, value

fancy, favor, like, prefer

hallow, respect, revere, venerate

approve, endorse (also indorse), support

Near Antonyms of idolize

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, disdain, dislike, hate, loathe

belittle, deprecate, disparage, put down

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