idolizer
- noun
- /ˈaɪdəˌlaɪzər/
- US
- The young idolizer followed the rock star on social media, eager to learn more about their life and career.
Examples
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Our clergy and a few of the parishioners are Mark Lawrence idolizers, but certainly not all.
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As an idolizer of Beethoven, she studies his music every day to understand his genius.
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My very own little Marilyn Monroe idolizer, we had a joint love for style, Stephanie Allin's amazing designs, and Hayworth.
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He is such an idolizer of the famous athlete that he tries to emulate every aspect of their training routine.
Synonyms
A person who strongly likes and follows someone or something
A person who worships images or statues as gods
A person who admires someone so much they ignore their faults
A person who admires someone too much and without criticism
A person who praises someone too much to get something in return
A person who prays to a statue or object as if it were a god
A woman who worships a statue or object as a god
Antonyms
How Devoted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Idolizer comes from the word idol, which once meant an 'image' or 'statue' used for worship and led to the verb idolize meaning to treat someone like a god. So an idolizer is a person who admires or worships someone too much.