Idolize

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

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

“Young athletes often idolize the professionals they watch on television.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/

Syllables

i·dol·ize

Related Words

Synonyms

idolise worship revere

Antonyms

despise scorn

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Five vowels, ends in -IZE, the American spelling variant, Z is the distinguishing letter

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Scrabble

Worth 19 points, the Z scores 10 points, making this a high-value play despite common surrounding tiles

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Words you can make from Idolize

Shorter words formed from the letters in “idolize”.

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