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
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Definition for hero-worship (2 of 2)
hero worship
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
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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