idolizer

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

i•dol•ize /ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz/   v., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to treat with adoration or great devotion:
   [~ + object] idolizes her father.
2. [~ + object] to worship as a god.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

i•dol•ize  (īd′l īz′), v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
2. to worship as a god.

v.i. 

3. to practice idolatry:
   to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] i′dol•ise′. 

• idol + -ize 1590–1600

i′dol•i•za′tion, n. 
i′dol•iz′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. . adore, treasure, worship, dote upon.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

idolize, idolise / ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to admire or revere greatly
2. (transitive) to worship as an idol
3. (intransitive) to worship idols

iˈdolism, ˌidoliˈzation, ˌidoliˈsation noun

ˈidolist, ˈidolˌizer, ˈidolˌiser noun