HERO WORSHIP

Meaning of HERO WORSHIP in English

ˈhero ˌworship BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

great admiration for someone who is thought to be very brave, good, skilful etc – often used to show disapproval ⇨ idolatry

—hero-worship verb [transitive]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

HERO WORSHIP — noun Date: 1774 veneration of a hero, foolish or excessive adulation for an individual
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HERO-WORSHIP — transitive verb Date: 1884 to feel or express hero worship for, ~er noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HERO-WORSHIP — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: hero worship : to feel, show, or express hero worship for • hero-worshiper ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — noun 1. : veneration of heroes ; specifically : the recognition and just evaluation of illustrious individuals as the chief …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HERO-WORSHIP — — hero-worshiper , n. /hear"oh werr'ship/ , v.t., hero-worshiped, hero-worshiping or ( esp. Brit. ) hero-worshipped, hero-worshipping . to feel …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — 1. a profound reverence for great people or their memory. 2. extravagant or excessive admiration for a personal hero. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — Date: 1774 1. : veneration of a hero 2. : foolish or excessive adulation for an individual
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HERO-WORSHIP — Date: 1884 : to feel or express hero worship for • hero-worshiper noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HERO-WORSHIP — Function: transitive verb Date: 1884 : to feel or express hero worship for – hero-worshiper noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — Function: noun Date: 1774 1 : veneration of a hero 2 : foolish or excessive adulation for an individual
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — ■ noun excessive admiration for someone. ■ verb ( hero-worship ) admire excessively. Derivatives hero-worshipper noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
HERO-WORSHIP — [hero-worship] vt (1884): to feel or express hero worship for -- hero-worshiper n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HERO WORSHIP — [hero worship] n (1774) 1: veneration of a hero 2: foolish or excessive adulation for an individual
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HERO-WORSHIP — hero-worship noun, verb BrE AmE ˈhɪər əʊ ˌwɜːʃ ɪp § -əp AmE ˈhiː roʊ ˌwɝːʃ əp ˈhɪr oʊ- ▷ hero-worship|ed, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HERO-WORSHIP — verb ( -pp- ) [ vn ] to admire sb very much because you think they are extremely beautiful, intelligent, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — noun [ U ] great admiration for sb because you think they are extremely beautiful, intelligent, etc.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HERO-WORSHIP — See main entry: ↑ hero worship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HERO-WORSHIP — ( hero-worships, hero-worshipping, hero-worshipped) Note: The noun is also spelled 'hero worship'. 1. Hero-worship is a very great admiration of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HERO-WORSHIP — (~s, ~ping, ~ped) Note: The noun is also spelled 'hero worship'. 1. Hero-worship is a very great admiration of someone …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HERO WORSHIP — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And it wasn't all hero worship . ▪ He had a tendency toward hero worship …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HERO WORSHIP
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HERO-WORSHIP — See ↑ ADMIRE 2
Longman Activator English vocab
HERO-WORSHIP — 25B6; noun IDOLIZATION, adulation, admiration, lionization, idealization, worship, adoration, veneration.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. сущ. 1) преклонение перед героями, великими людьми, знаменитостями 2) культ киноактеров, спортсменов и т. п. 3) культ героев античности …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. ʹhı(ə)rəʋ͵wɜ:ʃıp n 1. преклонение перед героями или знаменитостями 2. чрезмерные восторги; обожание ( киноактёров, спортсменов и т. п. ) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. сущ.1) преклонение перед героями, великими людьми, знаменитостями 2) культ киноактеров, спортсменов и т. п. 3) культ героев античности 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HERO WORSHIP — (v) обожать; преклоняться
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — (n) культ античных героев; обожание; преклонение перед знаменитостями
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HERO WORSHIP — (a) чрезмерные восторги
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. [ʹhı(ə)rəʋ͵wɜ:ʃıp] n 1. преклонение перед героями или знаменитостями 2. чрезмерные восторги; обожание ( киноактёров, спортсменов и т. п. ) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. ʹhı(ə)rəʋ͵wɜ:ʃıp n 1. преклонение перед героями или знаменитостями 2. чрезмерные восторги; обожание ( киноактёров, спортсменов и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HERO WORSHIP — преклонение перед героями, культ киноактеров; восторгаться, преклоняться перед героями
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HERO WORSHIP — преклонение перед героями, культ киноактеров; восторгаться, преклоняться перед героями
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. сущ. 1) преклонение перед героями, великими людьми, знаменитостями 2) культ киноактеров, спортсменов 3) культ героев античности 2. гл. 1) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. сущ. 1) преклонение перед героями, великими людьми, знаменитостями 2) культ киноактеров, спортсменов 3) культ героев античности 2. гл. 1) преклоняться перед героями, великими людьми, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. _n. 1> преклонение перед героями 2> культ киноактеров, спортсменов и т. п. 2. _v. 1> преклоняться перед героями 2> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. n. 1. преклонение перед героями 2. культ киноактеров, спортсменов и т. п. 2. v. 1. преклоняться перед героями 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. _n. 1> преклонение перед героями 2> культ киноактёров, спортсменов и т.п. 2. _v. 1> преклоняться перед героями 2> восторгаться …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HERO-WORSHIP — [v.] обожать (кого-л.), преклоняться (перед кем-л.)
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
HERO-WORSHIP — v обожать (кого-л. ), преклоняться (перед кем-л.)
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
HERO-WORSHIP — сущ. 1) преклонение перед героями или знаменитостями; 2) культ героев прошлого.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
HERO-WORSHIP — 1. сущ. 1) преклонение перед героями, великими людьми, знаменитостями 2) культ киноактеров, спортсменов и т. п. 3) культ героев античности …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HERO — I. noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hērō Date: 14th century a legendary priestess of Aphrodite loved by Leander, II. biographical …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HERO — I Mythological or legendary figure, often of divine descent, who is endowed with great strength or ability, like the heroes …
Английский словарь Британика
WORSHIP — I. ˈwərshə̇p, ˈwə̄sh-, ˈwəish- noun Etymology: Middle English worschipe, worshipe, from Old English weorthscipe, from weorth worthy + -scipe -ship …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HERO — ˈhē(ˌ)rō, ˈhi(- noun ( -es ) Etymology: back-formation from heroes, plural, from Middle English, from Latin, from Greek hērōes, plural …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORSHIP — — worshiper , n. — worshipingly , adv. /werr"ship/ , n. , v. , worshiped, worshiping or ( esp. Brit. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HERO — — herolike , adj. /hear"oh/ , n. , pl. heroes; for 5 also heros . 1. a man of distinguished …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORSHIP — I. ˈwər-shəp also ˈwȯr- noun Etymology: Middle English worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, from Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HERO — I. Hero noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Hērō Date: 14th century : a legendary priestess of Aphrodite loved by Leander …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORSHIP — adj an object of worship. 2. worship ·adj honor; respect; civil deference. 3. worship ·adj excellence of character; dignity; worth; …
Webster English vocab
HERO — noun an illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as hercules. …
Webster English vocab
WORSHIP — [wor.ship] n [ME worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, fr. OE weorthscipe worthiness, respect, fr. weorth worthy, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HERO — [he.ro] n, pl heroes [L heros, fr. Gk heros] (14c) 1 a: a mythological or legendary figure often of divine …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WORSHIP — broadly defined, the response to the appearance of that which is accepted as the holythat is, to a sacred, transcendent …
Britannica English vocabulary
HERO — in literature, broadly, the main character in a literary work; the term is also used in a specialized sense for …
Britannica English vocabulary
WORSHIP — worship, W~ BrE AmE ˈwɜːʃ ɪp § -əp AmE ˈwɝːʃ əp ▷ worship|ed, ~ped t ▷ worship|ing, \~ping ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HERO — hero, Hero BrE AmE ˈhɪər əʊ AmE \ ˈhiː roʊ ˈhɪr oʊ — Preference poll, American English: ˈhiː roʊ 57%, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORSHIP — / ˈwɜːʃɪp; NAmE ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] the practice of showing respect for God …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HERO — / ˈhɪərəʊ; NAmE ˈhɪroʊ; ˈhiː-/ noun ( pl. -oes ) 1. a person, especially a man, who is admired by …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORSHIP — I. wor ‧ ship 1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle worshipped , present …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORSHIP — Worship BrE AmE noun Your/His Worship a title of respect for a public official in the UK such as a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HERO — he ‧ ro W3 /ˈhɪərəʊ $ ˈhɪroʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural heroes ) [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORSHIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a homage or reverence paid to a deity, esp. in a formal service. b the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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