Synonyms of hero worships

hero worships 1 of 2

noun

plural of hero worship

as in worships

excessive admiration of or devotion to a person

once the object of uncritical hero worship, the aging quarterback now faces the derision of his team's fickle fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worships
• adorations
• deifications
• idolizations
• adulations
• idolatries
• appreciations
• deferences
• reverences
• regards
• respects
• romanticizations
• idealizations
• affections
• glorifications
• venerations
• likings
• likes
• approvals
• loves
• favors
• fancies
• esteems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissals
• hatreds
• condemnations
• dislikes
• disregards
• scorns
• disapprovals
• loathings
• disfavors

hero-worships

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hero-worship

1

as in adores

to love or admire too much

people who hero-worship celebrities are setting themselves up for disappointment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adores
• worships
• idolizes
• likes
• dotes (on)
• deifies
• canonizes
• reveres
• adulates
• regards
• prefers
• cherishes
• appreciates
• values
• favors
• respects
• treasures
• fancies
• endorses
• prizes
• esteems
• approves
• venerates
• indorses
• supports
• hallows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• dislikes
• detests
• abhors
• disdains
• loathes
• abominates
• belittles
• deprecates
• disparages
• puts down
• misprizes

2

as in praises

to praise too much

a golfing pro who is hero-worshipped by hordes of weekend duffers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praises
• commends
• congratulates
• massages
• applauds
• strokes
• flatters
• soft-soaps
• overpraises
• butters up
• belauds
• sucks (up to)
• idolizes
• puffs
• coaxes
• wheedles
• cajoles
• adulates
• sweet-talks
• woos
• extolls
• honeys
• eulogizes
• blarneys
• worships
• kowtows
• compliments
• blandishes
• toadies
• endears
• felicitates
• romances
• fawns
• ingratiates
• extols
• lauds
• gushes
• slavers
• slobbers
• courts
• drools

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belittles
• depreciates
• decries
• puts down
• disparages
• bad-mouths