idolisation

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of admiring someone or something very strongly, often to the point of excessive or blind worship.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le fait de vouer une très forte admiration à quelqu'un ou quelque chose, allant souvent jusqu'à un culte excessif ou aveugle.

1. Strong admiration B2 formal

   The act of admiring someone or something very strongly, often to an extreme degree.

   • The idolisation of celebrities can lead to unrealistic expectations.
   • Her idolisation of her older brother was evident in everything she did.
   • The film explores the dangers of the idolisation of political leaders.

   🇫🇷Idolâtrie

   Synonymes: adorationadulationglorificationhero-worshipreverencevenerationworship

   Antonymes: condemnationcontemptdisdaindisrespectscorn

2. Blind worship C1 formal

   The act of worshiping someone or something blindly and to an excessive extent, often without critical thought.

   • The cult's idolisation of its leader was both disturbing and complete.
   • Blind idolisation of historical figures can prevent us from learning from their mistakes.
   • The regime encouraged the idolisation of the dictator through constant propaganda.

   🇫🇷Idolâtrie

   Synonymes: adorationadulationdeificationhero-worshipidolatryveneration

• idolisations plural form
• idolisations' possessive plural form
• idolisation's possessive singular form