Disapproval and Idolization

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Disapproval noun - Refusal to accept as right or desirable.

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Idolization is an antonym for disapproval.

Idolization noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.

Usage example: the mass idolization of sports figures often results in the public's refusal to believe that they could ever do wrong

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Disapproval is an antonym for idolization.

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Idolization and Disapproval. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disapproval/idolization

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