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hero worship

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈhero ˌworship noun [uncountable]  ADMIREgreat admiration for someone who is thought to be very brave, good, skilful etc – often used to show disapproval 英雄[偶像]崇拜〔常含贬义〕 idolatryhero-worship verb [transitive]
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hero worshipAnd it wasn't all hero worship.He had a tendency toward hero worship and often gushed embarrassingly in correspondence with his heroes.
ˈhero ˌworship nounChineseSyllable
Corpus someone who admiration for is thought great


hero worship
ˈhero ˌworship noun [uncountable]
great admiration for someone who is thought to be very brave, good, skilful etc – often used to show disapproval ⇨ idolatry
—hero-worship verb [transitive]


hero worshipBrE /ˈhɪərəʊ wɜːʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɪroʊ wɜːrʃɪp/ 🔊, /ˈhiːroʊ wɜːrʃɪp/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] great admiration for sb because you think they are extremely beautiful, intelligent, etc. 英雄崇拜;个人崇拜