IDOLIZE


Meaning of IDOLIZE in English

— idolization , n. — idolizer , n.

/uyd"l uyz'/ , v. , idolized, idolizing .

v.t.

1. to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.

2. to worship as a god.

v.i.

3. to practice idolatry: to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome.

Also, esp. Brit., idolise .

[ 1590-1600; IDOL + -IZE ]

Syn. 1. adore, treasure, worship, dote upon.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .