If a person at least once flashed on television, he has fans. They begin to idolize their idol. This article will focus on the word "idolize." Is this a good or bad word? What does it mean? In what situations is it used? The interpretation of the word "idolize" will be indicated, as well as its synonyms and examples of use.
Word interpretation
First, it is worth noting that “idolizing” is a verb. He refers to an imperfect species, answers the question "what to do?"
"God" is a common word in Russian. It is often used in speech, so it is important to know its interpretation. You can familiarize yourself with the lexical meaning of the word "idolize" in the explanatory dictionary.
For example, Ushakov’s dictionary presents the following interpretations of this language unit.
- Strongly adore someone or something, bow down, love wholeheartedly. That is, to worship - it means to exalt someone, to love extremely strongly, to consider it as the best, to put in the first place. It is worth noting that the word refers not only to people: idolize parents, idolize teachers. The verb can be used with inanimate objects, abstract concepts: idolize the law, idolize the Motherland, idolize science.
- The same thing as to enrich. That is, to consider that someone is endowed with a divine, higher power. For example, in ancient times, people believed that some objects or natural phenomena conceal a kind of supernatural power. The ancient Egyptians greatly respected the scarab beetle. In the days of Kievan Rus, people respected thunder and lightning.
Examples of use
The best way to help remember the interpretation of the word "to worship" is to write sentences with this verb.
- No wonder smart people worship books, they are considered a true source of knowledge.
- My girlfriend worships one singer, she considers him the most beautiful in the world.
- Stop blindly idolizing celebrities, they are not worth it.
- To worship is a bad thing; one cannot identify a simple person with a deity.
- The daughter idolized her parents, she considered them the best in the world.
- In ancient times, people idolized the sun, worshiped it and made sacrifices.
Synonyms for the word
Sometimes the verb idolize is used in the text several times. To avoid annoying repetitions, it is better to use a synonym. “Goddess” has several words with a similar meaning.
- Bow. I bow to your unearthly talent, you are just a wonderful singer.
- To read. We honor this American writer and are his longtime fans.
- To awe. In ancient times, people were reverent in front of the forces of nature and were even afraid of them.
- Raise to the idol. In vain you raised money to an idol, these are just pieces of paper that do not always give happiness!
- To worship. In order not to worship false idols, keep your mind clean.
Adore: is it good or bad?
Is it terrible to idolize someone? Of course, the times have passed when a person worshiped a tree and considered it a divine essence.
But the object deities were replaced by the living. Take for example the same celebrities. Fans cannot simply worship the talent of singers, dancers or actors. They need to know everything about the life of an adored star.
As a result, a famous person becomes an idol, millions of fans equal him. The main thing here is not to lose your own personality.
You can follow the work of a celebrity, but not personally. Do not turn into the shadow of an adored person and follow on his heels. You have your own life, which requires your participation every second. Perhaps you should take your mind off the deification of your idols and pay a little attention to yourself.