IDOLIZATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does idolization mean? 

• IDOLIZATION (noun)
  The noun IDOLIZATION has 2 senses:

1. the act of admiring strongly

2. the act of worshiping blindly and to excess

  Familiarity information: IDOLIZATION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IDOLIZATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of admiring strongly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

adoration; idolisation; idolization

Hypernyms ("idolization" is a kind of...):

admiration; appreciation (a favorable judgment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "idolization"):

glorification (the act of glorifying (as in worship))

Derivation:

idolize (love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of worshiping blindly and to excess

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

idolisation; idolization

Hypernyms ("idolization" is a kind of...):

worship (the activity of worshipping)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "idolization"):

bardolatry (the idolization of William Shakespeare)

Derivation:

idolize (love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol)