hero worship

• Intensive Bewunderung oder Verehrung einer Person, oft einer Berühmtheit, historischen Persönlichkeit oder öffentlichen Figur, die wie ein Held oder Idol behandelt wird.

An intense admiration or adoration for a person, often a celebrity, historical figure, or public figure, treating them as a hero or idol.

1. Admiration for a heroB2formal

   Extreme admiration and devotion for someone considered a hero or idol.

   Heldenverehrung

   • His hero worship of the famous athlete bordered on obsession.
   • Teenagers often engage in hero worship of pop stars.
   • The biography explores the dangers of blind hero worship.

2. Idealization of a personB2informal

   The act of treating someone as perfect or flawless, often ignoring their faults.

   Heldenverehrung

   • Her hero worship of her boss made her overlook his mistakes.
   • The cult of personality relies on hero worship.
   • He grew out of his hero worship of his older brother.