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godlet

godlet

9.9
A person treated as if they had great power and importance by other people
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑːdlɪt/
translation icon : ídolo
  • Many celebrities are treated like godlets by their followers.

Examples

  • Some critics argue that social media can turn anyone into a temporary godlet.

  • At the concert, the lead singer was treated like a godlet, with fans screaming and adoring him from the crowd.

  • After his viral video, the young musician became a godlet among his fans.

  • The actor's arrogant behavior made him seem like a self-appointed godlet on set.

  • He is a real godlet in the eyes of his fans.

  • The young musician quickly became a godlet among his fans after releasing his hit song.

  • Social media platforms often create temporary godlets out of influencers who gain sudden fame.

Synonyms

god
vsgodlet
  • Informal
199 6.2

A man many people admire so much they seem to worship him

is treated like a minor deity rather than praised for actual abilities
idol
vsgodlet
151 3.2

A person many people admire or love too much

is treated like a minor deity and given inflated public status
godling
vsgodlet
  • Literature
1 9.9

A lesser god or a child of a god and a human in stories

is a human given godlike status rather than being literally divine

How Idolized

worshipped
  • UK
5.2
godlet
9.9
idol
59 3.3
admired
1.8

Surface Forms

godlet singular
godlets plural

Morphology

godlet = god (transparent) = god + let

Figurative diminutive use: applying '-let' to 'god' yields 'a minor god' or someone treated as a little god, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Godlet can also mean a person who is treated like a small god, because it joins god and the ending -let that means 'little'. So calling someone a godlet shows that people admire them too much or give them too much importance.