hero worship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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〕 → idolatry —hero-worship verb [transitive]
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hero worship• And 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]
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]