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idolization

/ˌaɪdəlᵻzˈeɪʃən/ noun

The act of idolizing, adoring or worshiping, especially to excess.

Word Origin Idolization comes from Greek eidōlon 'image, phantom' — originally an idol was a false god, an image. The root is *weid- 'to see,' so an idol is something seen, a visual representation. The same root gives us idea (a mental image), vision, video, and even wise (having seen much). Idolization is the process of turning something into an idol, making it an object of worship.

noun The act of idolizing, adoring or worshiping, especially to excess. countable

The idolization of celebrities often leads to unrealistic expectations.

(名词) 偶像崇拜；顶礼膜拜

对名人的偶像化崇拜常常导致不切实际的期望。

(sustantivo) idolatría; adoración; veneración; fetichismo [Acción de idolatrar, adorar o venerar, especialmente en exceso.]

La idolatría hacia las celebridades a menudo conduce a expectativas poco realistas.

(nom) idolâtrie; vénération; adoration; fétichisme [Action d'idolâtrer, d'adorer ou de vénérer, souvent à l'excès.]

L'idolâtrie des célébrités mène souvent à des attentes irréalistes.

(Substantiv) Vergötterung; Anbetung [Der Akt, jemanden oder etwas übermäßig zu verehren, anzubeten oder zu bewundern.]

Die **Idolization** von Prominenten führt oft zu unrealistischen Erwartungen.

(名詞) 過度に崇拝し偶像化すること。

有名人の偶像化はしばしば非現実的な期待につながる。

(substantivo) idolatria; adoração; veneração; culto [O ato de idolatrar, adorar ou cultuar, especialmente em excesso.]

A idolatria de celebridades frequentemente leva a expectativas irreais.

Synonyms: adoration worship veneration reverence deification glorification exaltation idolatry Antonyms: disdain contempt scorn disrespect
Word parts: idol + ize + ation

Related words

idolize idolizer idol idolatry

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