idol·ize \ˈīdəlˌīz\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Usage: see -ize transitive verb : to make an idol of : worship idolatrously; broadly: to love to excess : reverence to adoration < idolize gold > < boys at just the right age for idolizing military or sports heroes > intransitive verb : to practice idolatry • idol·iz·er\-zə(r)\noun-s