hero-worship
21hero-worship — /ˈhɪəroʊ wɜʃɪp/ (say hearroh wership) noun 1. profound reverence for great people or their memory. 2. the worship of deified heroes, as practised by the ancients. 3. admiration or adulation for another person. –verb (t) (hero worshipped or, US,… …
22hero worship — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Christian love, Druidism, Eros, Parsiism, Platonic love, Sabaism, Zoroastrianism, accolade, accord respect to, admiration, admire, adoration, adore, adulate, adulation, affection, agape, animal worship,… …
23hero worship — n 1. adulation, worship, adoration, idolization, deification, apotheosis; exaltation, glorification, extolment. 2. reverence, veneration, awe, deep respect, high esteem; admiration, idealization, putting on a pedestal …
24hero worship — noun Date: 1774 1. veneration of a hero 2. foolish or excessive adulation for an individual …
25hero worship — 1. a profound reverence for great people or their memory. 2. extravagant or excessive admiration for a personal hero. [1765 75] * * * …
26hero worship — he′ro wor ship n. 1) a profound reverence for great people or their memory 2) extravagant or excessive admiration for a personal hero • Etymology: 1765–75 he′ro wor′ship, v.t …
27On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History — On heroes, hero worship, the heroic in history   Author(s) Thomas Carlyle Country …
28Worship — Wor ship, n. [OE. worshipe, wur[eth]scipe, AS. weor[eth]scipe; weor[eth] worth + scipe ship. See {Worth}, a., and { ship}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Excellence of character; dignity; worth; worthiness. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] A man of worship and… …
29Hero — He ro, n.; pl. {Heroes}. [F. h[ e]ros, L. heros, Gr. ?.] 1. (Myth.) An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules. [1913 Webster] 2. A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger …
30hero — n. (pl. oes) 1 a a man noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements, etc. (Newton, a hero of science). b a great warrior. 2 the chief male character in a poem, play, story, etc. 3 Gk Antiq. a man of superhuman qualities,… …
