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Definition of Idolise
1. Verb. Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol. "Sam cannot idolise Sue "; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
Generic synonyms: Adore
Specialized synonyms: Drool Over, Slobber Over
Derivative terms: Idol, Idol, Idol, Idolisation, Idolisation, Idol, Idol, Idol, Idolization, Idolization, Idolizer, Reverence, Reverent, Reverent, Worship, Worshiper, Worshipper
Definition of Idolise
1. Verb. (British spelling) (alternative spelling of idolize) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Idolise
1. to idolize [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] - See also: idolize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Idolise
Literary usage of Idolise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lover's Lexicon: A Handbook for Novelists, Playwrights, Philosophers by Frederick Greenwood (1893)
"IDOL, idolise. "My idol;" "love to idolatry;" — extravagant terms expressive of
the passion which separates the beloved object from the rest of mankind, ..."
2. Queens of the French Stage by Hugh Noel Williams (1905)
"Prevost, although she surpassed herself, obtained very meagre applause in comparison
with a new danseuse named Camargo, whom the public idolise, and whose ..."
3. Essays historical and theological by James Bowling Mozley (1884)
"And the two parties in our Church have their respective shares in it thus
apportioned to them: " The High Church party idolise things as they are: the ..."
4. The Practical Works by David Clarkson (1865)
"Do ye not evidently herein prefer your wills before the will of God, and thereby
idolise them? Here is a double guilt in every such sin, indeed in every ..."
5. The Case for Women's Suffrage by Frederick John Shaw (1907)
"From the time of Mrs. Fry downwards there has been a constantly growing army of
women who both idolise their own children and spend ..."
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