hero worship as a noun: - 1
hero worship
noun
1 hero worship
Admiration for great men (or their memory).
Roget 991:
idolatry,
idolism†;
demonism†,
demonolatry†;
idol-worship,
demon-worship,
devil-worship,
fire-worship;
zoolatry,
fetishism,
fetichism;
ecclesiolatry†,
heliolatry,
Mariolatry,
Bibliolatry†.
deification,
apotheosis,
canonization;
hero worship.
sacrifices,
hecatomb,
holocaust;
human sacrifices,
immolation,
mactation†,
infanticide,
self-immolation,
suttee.
idol,
golden calf,
graven image,
fetich,
avatar,
Juggernath†,
lares et penates [Lat.];
Baal
etc.
986†.
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Roget 931:
approbation;
approval,
approvement†;
sanction,
advocacy;
nod of approbation;
esteem,
estimation,
good opinion,
golden opinions,
admiration;
love
etc.
897;
appreciation,
regard,
account,
popularity,
kudos,
credit;
repute
etc.
873;
best seller.
commendation,
praise;
laud,
laudation;
good word;
meed of praise,
tribute of praise;
encomium;
eulogy,
eulogium†;
eloge [Fr.],
panegyric;
homage,
hero worship;
benediction,
blessing,
benison.
applause,
plaudit,
clap;
clapping,
clapping of hands;
acclaim,
acclamation;
cheer;
paean,
hosannah;
shout of applause,
peal of applause,
chorus of applause,
chorus of praise
&c.;
Prytaneum.
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Dutch: heldencultus, heldenverering
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