hero worship
noun
a profound reverence for great people or their memory.
hero-worshipper
-
a word derived from
hero worship.
Example Sentences
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The match between Williams and Stephens had been variously billed as a clash between patron and protégé, hero and hero-worshipper and even queen and pretender to the throne.
From Reuters ● Jan. 23, 2013
The usual put-down is to call Callow a hero-worshipper.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2010
“Can you swim?” asked Charlie, a slight elevation of the eyebrows indicating surprise not unmingled with admiration—for our hero was a hero-worshipper.
From Charlie to the Rescue by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
He knew that she liked his companionship—of that he could have no doubt—he knew that she was by nature a hero-worshipper and that he was just now her hero.
From The Dictator by Justin McCarthy
The young hero-worshipper cannot remain satisfied with mere physical or warlike prowess.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 by Various
