idol·ize also Brit idol·ise 
/ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz/ verb
idol·iz·es; idol·ized; idol·iz·ing /ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to love or admire (someone) very much or too much
▪ The young boy idolized his father. [=he loved his father and thought that he never did anything wrong] ▪ an actor who is idolized by millions
▪ The young boy idolized his father. [=he loved his father and thought that he never did anything wrong] ▪ an actor who is idolized by millions
— idol·i·za·tion also Brit idol·i·sa·tion /ˌaɪdələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌaɪdəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ The idolization of the novelist continued after his death.
/ˌaɪdələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌaɪdəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ The idolization of the novelist continued after his death.
