Noun: hero worship 'heer-ow'wur-ship
- Admiration for great men (or their memory)
"The young athlete's hero worship of the retired champion was evident"
- Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
- idolize, idolise [Brit], worship, revere
Derived forms: hero-worshipping, hero-worshipped, hero-worshiping, hero-worships, hero-worshiped
Type of: admiration, adore, esteem
Encyclopedia: Hero worship