ˈīd ə lˌīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
transitive verb
: to make an idol of : worship idolatrously ; broadly : to love to excess : reverence to adoration
idolize gold
boys at just the right age for idolizing military or sports heroes
intransitive verb
: to practice idolatry
• idol·iz·er -zə(r) noun -s