Affection
Affection noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
Hero worship and affection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hero worship" instead a noun "Affection".
Hero worship
Hero worship noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.
Usage example: once the object of uncritical hero worship, the aging quarterback now faces the derision of his team's fickle fans
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Synonyms for Hero worship
Affection and hero worship are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affection" instead a noun phrase "Hero worship".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and affection
- liking and hero worship
- love and affection
- love and hero worship
- attachment and affection
- attachment and hero worship
- devotion and affection
- devotion and hero worship
- fondness and affection
- fondness and hero worship
- passion and affection
- passion and hero worship
- infatuation and affection
- infatuation and hero worship
Both terms in one sentence
- There's an awful lot of shipping with Shepard in this series, including Legion/Shepard, due to Legion have a serious case of hero worship, having a piece of Shep's armour stuck to it at all times, telling Shepard s/he has a 'superior code' and showing a surprising amount of affection for a robot.
Source: Crack Pairing / Video Games
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