hero worshiper
- noun
- /ˈhɪəroʊ ˈwɜːrʃɪpər/
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adorador de héroes
- And such a hero worshiper for all the hoopla about individual effort.
Examples
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He was often seen as a hero worshiper, always praising the lead singer of his favorite band.
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"I tend to be a hero-worshipper of some writers, and Dr. Johnson is one of them.
Blog text (29) -
Great people have always been hero worshippers, but they pick the right sort of people to emulate.
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The... hero worshipers.
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"The hero worshiper of today must yield to the spirit of modern history, which, with the other sciences, has laid aside the careless bungling medieval methods and builds its monuments of fame on the foundations of truth, not on legends," wrote journalist Alice Carman.
Academic text (2018) -
As a dedicated hero worshiper, she collects books about her favorite historical figures.
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Many people become hero worshipers when they idolize athletes for their achievements.
Synonyms
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2.3
A person who likes and respects someone, often in a romantic way
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7.3
A man who likes a film, game, or show so much he defends it strongly
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4.1
A person who really loves and supports a singer, team, or show
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4.7
A person who admires someone so much they ignore their faults
A person who likes someone too much and ignores their faults
A person who praises someone too much to get something in return
A person who loves famous people and keeps things like autographs
A person who praises something and makes it seem very good
Antonyms
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7.1
A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good
How Admiring
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly predictable from combining 'hero' (a celebrated person) with 'worshiper' (someone who admires or reveres), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a person who admires or idolizes heroes. This compound follows a common, cross-linguistic noun + agent pattern and is therefore transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Hero worshiper comes from the picture of fans treating a famous person like a god, with hero as the admired person and worshiper as someone who worships them. So today it means someone who 'admires' or 'idolizes' a person too much.