Idolise

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To admire or venerate someone with excessive and uncritical devotion, treating them as an idol.

“Fans tend to idolise pop stars without knowing anything of their private lives.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/

Syllables

i·dol·ise

Related Words

Synonyms

idolize worship revere

Antonyms

despise scorn

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Five vowels, the British spelling ends in -ISE rather than -IZE

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, UK dictionaries require -ISE spelling, offloads four vowels efficiently

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Anagrams of Idolise

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doilies

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idolize

Words you can make from Idolise

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