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1. idolize
verb. ['ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz'] love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol.
Synonyms
- revere
- slobber over
- worship
- hero-worship
- drool over
- idolise
Antonyms
- disesteem
- disrespect
- inactivity
- miss
Etymology
- -ize (English)
- -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- idol (English)
- εἴδωλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Words that Rhyme with Idolize
- actualize
- annualize
- decentralize
- deinstitutionalize
- demobilize
- demoralize
- denationalize
- departmentalize
- departmentalize
- depersonalize
- depersonalize
- destabilize
- editorialize
- equalize
- evangelize
- evangelize
- federalize
- federalize
- fertilize
- fictionalize
How do you pronounce idolize?
Pronounce idolize as ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz.
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Example sentences of the word idolize
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Allow students to select and research a well-known person they idolize.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Teens idolize and emulate these artists, especially because of the attention they receive in different media.