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
Reverence and hero worship are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reverence" instead a noun phrase "Hero worship".
Reverence
Reverence noun - A feeling of profound respect for someone or something.
Hero worship and reverence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hero worship" instead a noun "Reverence".
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Related pairs
- love and hero worship
- love and reverence
- devotion and hero worship
- devotion and reverence
- esteem and hero worship
- esteem and reverence
- revere and hero worship
- revere and reverence
- honour and hero worship
- honour and reverence
- respect and hero worship
- respect and reverence
- admiration and hero worship
- admiration and reverence
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