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- [heer-oh wur-ship]
- /ˈhɪər oʊ ˈwɜr ʃɪp/
- /ˈhɪərəʊ ˈwɜːʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heer-oh wur-ship]
- /ˈhɪər oʊ ˈwɜr ʃɪp/
Definitions of hero-worship word
- verb with object hero-worship to feel or express hero worship for. 1
- noun hero-worship a profound reverence for great people or their memory. 1
- noun hero-worship extravagant or excessive admiration for a personal hero. 1
- uncountable noun hero-worship Hero-worship is a very great admiration of someone and a belief that they are special or perfect. 0
- verb hero-worship If you hero-worship someone, you admire them a great deal and think they are special or perfect. 0
- noun hero-worship admiration for heroes or idealized persons 0
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Origin of hero-worship
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hero-worship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hero-worship popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for hero-worship
noun hero-worship
- adoration — Adoration is a feeling of great admiration and love for someone or something.
- apotheosis — If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
- worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
- idolization — to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
- deification — If you talk about the deification of someone or something, you mean that they are regarded with very great respect and are not criticized at all.
verb hero-worship
- glorify — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- idolize — to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
- acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
- immortalize — to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
- adulate — to flatter or praise obsequiously
Antonyms for hero-worship
verb hero-worship
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
See also
Matching words
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