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Definition of: idolize
(ī′dəl·īz) v. ·ized, ·iz·ing v.t.
1. To have inordinate love for; adore.
2. To worship as an idol.
—v.i.
3. To worship idols. Also Brit. i′dol·ise.
See synonyms under WORSHIP.
—i·dol·i·za·tion (ī′dəl·ə·zā′shən, -ī·zā′-) noun
—i′dol·iz′er noun
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