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• hero worship (noun)
• worship (verb)

hero worship

noun

hero worship

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of HERO WORSHIP

[noncount]

:

foolish or excessive admiration of someone

• He objects to the unthinking hero worship of great athletes by their fans.

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— hero–worship

verb

hero–worships;

hero–worshipped

also US

hero–worshiped;

hero–worshipping

also US

hero–worshiping

[+ object]

• As a child he hero-worshipped his older brother.

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