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idolizer

idolizer

7.4
A person who likes someone too much and ignores their faults
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪdəˌlaɪzər/
  • US
translation icon : idolatrador
  • The young idolizer followed the rock star on social media, eager to learn more about their life and career.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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

devotee
vsidolizer
25 6.0

A person who strongly likes and follows someone or something

is blind or excessive admiration rather than simple enthusiasm
idolater
vsidolizer
4 9.7

A person who worships images or statues as gods

is general excessive admiration not limited to religious object veneration
worshiper
vsidolizer
  • US
4 4.7

A person who admires someone so much they ignore their faults

is more about blind devotion rather than mere strong liking
hero worshiper
vsidolizer
5.4

A person who admires someone too much and without criticism

is excessive admiration for any person or thing, often blind
adulator
vsidolizer
  • Formal
8.6

A person who praises someone too much to get something in return

is excessive admiration without implying insincerity or selfish motive
idol worshiper
vsidolizer
  • US
7.5

A person who prays to a statue or object as if it were a god

is excessive admiration of people or things rather than ritual object worship
idolatress
vsidolizer
9.9

A woman who worships a statue or object as a god

is blind admiration of people or things, not a gendered religious role

Antonyms

563 3.0

A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others

33 7.1

A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good

How Devoted

idolizer
  • US
7.4
worshiper
  • US
19 3.2
devotee
25 6.0
fan
1.0
admirer
113 2.3

Surface Forms

idolizer singular
idolizers plural

Morphology

idolizer = idolize (transparent) = idol + ize + er

The word 'idolizer' is transparently derived from 'idolize' with the suffix '-er' indicating a person who performs the action.

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.