as in worships
excessive admiration of or devotion to a person
once the object of uncritical hero worship, the aging quarterback now faces the derision of his team's fickle fans
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as in adores
to love or admire too much
people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment
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as in praises
to praise too much
a golfing pro who is hero-worshipped by hordes of weekend duffers
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“Hero worships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero%20worships. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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