idolise

Questions about idolise

What does idolise mean?

idolise means "love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol".

How many syllables are in idolise?

idolise has 3 syllables: i-do-lise. The stress falls on "i".

What is another word for idolise?

Close synonyms include idolize, worship, hero-worship, revere. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is idolise a common word?

idolise is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.