hero worship

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noun

a profound reverence for great people or their memory.

extravagant or excessive admiration for a personal hero.

Origin of hero worship

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby hero worship

heronry, heron's-bill, Herophilus, hero sandwich, Hero's formula, hero worship, herp., herpangina, herp derp, herpes, herpes encephalitis

Definition for hero worship (2 of 2)

hero-worship

[ heer-oh-wur-ship ]

/ ˈhɪər oʊˌwɜr ʃɪp /

verb (used with object), he·ro-wor·shiped, he·ro-wor·ship·ing or (especially British) he·ro-wor·shipped, he·ro-wor·ship·ping.

to feel or express hero worship for.

Origin of hero-worship

First recorded in 1880–85

OTHER WORDS FROM hero-worship

he·ro-wor·ship·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for hero worship

It is to hero-worship players while considering them disposable as human beings.
Players' Physical Abuse, Sandusky Case Show Little Honor Left in Football|Peter Beinart|November 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Both, however, were great in their way, and were worshipped as gods in those heathen times of false belief and hero-worship.
The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh: The Irish Sketch Book|William Makepeace Thackeray
He had even, it was said, acquired a Scotch burr in the enthusiasm of his hero-worship.
Soul of a Bishop|H. G. Wells
It is the foundation of our hero-worship, and formulates the habits on which we live socially and politically.
Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888|Various

And with this she left him to bask in the hero-worship which the approaching Mrs. Cole-Mortimer would lavish upon him.
The Angel of Terror|Edgar Wallace
Paul's frequent allusions, tinged with hero-worship, had given her that understanding.
Destiny|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for hero worship

hero worship

noun

admiration for heroes or idealized persons

worship by the ancient Greeks and Romans of heroes

verb hero-worship, -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped

(tr) to feel admiration or adulation for

Derived forms of hero worship

hero-worshipper, noun

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单词	hero worship
释义	hero worship SEE SYNONYMS FOR hero worship ON THESAURUS.COM noun a profound reverence for great people or their memory. extravagant or excessive admiration for a personal hero. Origin of hero worship First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby hero worship heronry, heron's-bill, Herophilus, hero sandwich, Hero's formula, hero worship, herp., herpangina, herp derp, herpes, herpes encephalitis Definition for hero worship (2 of 2) hero-worship [ heer-oh-wur-ship ] / ˈhɪər oʊˌwɜr ʃɪp / verb (used with object), he·ro-wor·shiped, he·ro-wor·ship·ing or (especially British) he·ro-wor·shipped, he·ro-wor·ship·ping. to feel or express hero worship for. Origin of hero-worship First recorded in 1880–85 OTHER WORDS FROM hero-worship he·ro-wor·ship·er, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hero worship It is to hero-worship players while considering them disposable as human beings. Players' Physical Abuse, Sandusky Case Show Little Honor Left in Football\|Peter Beinart\|November 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Both, however, were great in their way, and were worshipped as gods in those heathen times of false belief and hero-worship. The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh: The Irish Sketch Book\|William Makepeace Thackeray He had even, it was said, acquired a Scotch burr in the enthusiasm of his hero-worship. Soul of a Bishop\|H. G. Wells It is the foundation of our hero-worship, and formulates the habits on which we live socially and politically. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888\|Various And with this she left him to bask in the hero-worship which the approaching Mrs. Cole-Mortimer would lavish upon him. The Angel of Terror\|Edgar Wallace Paul's frequent allusions, tinged with hero-worship, had given her that understanding. Destiny\|Charles Neville Buck British Dictionary definitions for hero worship hero worship noun admiration for heroes or idealized persons worship by the ancient Greeks and Romans of heroes verb hero-worship, -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped (tr) to feel admiration or adulation for Derived forms of hero worship hero-worshipper, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hero worship adoration, apotheosis, worship, idolization, deification
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hero worship

noun

Origin of hero worship

Words nearby hero worship

Definition for hero worship (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), he·ro-wor·shiped, he·ro-wor·ship·ing or (especially British) he·ro-wor·shipped, he·ro-wor·ship·ping.

Origin of hero-worship

OTHER WORDS FROM hero-worship

Example sentences from the Web for hero worship

British Dictionary definitions for hero worship

noun

verb hero-worship, -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped

Derived forms of hero worship

Words related to hero worship