hero-worship

noun
UK: /ˈhɪərəʊˌwɜːʃɪp/
US: /ˈhɪroʊˌwɜːrʃɪp/

  1. Great admiration for someone, seeing them as perfect.

    1. His hero-worship of the president was obvious to everyone.
    2. The film explores the dangers of uncritical hero-worship and blind faith.

  2. The act of greatly admiring someone.

    1. Teenagers' hero-worship of pop stars is a well-known phenomenon.
    2. The biography avoids hero-worship, presenting a balanced view of the leader.

Synonyms

veneration reverence adulation
hero-worship verb

  1. To admire someone very much.

    1. Some people hero-worship celebrities.
    2. She used to hero-worship her older brother, copying everything he did.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hero-worship" in English means: Great admiration for someone, seeing them as perfect., The act of greatly admiring someone..

The phonetic transcription of "hero-worship" is /ˈhɪərəʊˌwɜːʃɪp/ in British English and /ˈhɪroʊˌwɜːrʃɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hero-worship": veneration, reverence, adulation.

Example usage of "hero-worship": "His hero-worship of the president was obvious to everyone.". More examples on the page.