as in worship
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
the mass idolization of the Renaissance artist continues to this day
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Noun
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While the church itself is small, the views from the hilltop around the place of worship spread out for miles.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The groups sought a preliminary order barring ICE staff from various places of worship while the full lawsuit went ahead.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The outpouring from fans this week shows the ongoing adoration around the late singer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2025
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The touching display of affection between the dachshunds quickly captured the attention of Instagram users, who flooded the comments with adoration.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But as a Christian, the bigger threat in the U.S. now seems to be Evangelical idolatry—this tendency of many Christians to turn a political candidate into an idol, particularly one who has proven himself so thoroughly unfit as Donald Trump.—
Donovan McAbee,
TIME,
28 Oct. 2024
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People begin drifting to certain games or consoles, staring intently at a wall of idolatry.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2024
Noun
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This figure, who writes letters of adulation to a white bodybuilder—literally named Brad—and who has no real Black family around him?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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Villa were leading 3-0 on the night and the tie was done, affording the defender a chance to soak in the adulation.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Hustle culture and the ever-shortening form of advice have led to the deification of undying devotion—whether to a cause, a goal, or a priority.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Idolization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolization. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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