Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hero-worship

1 sense of hero worship

Sense 1
hero worship -- (admiration for great men (or their memory))
       => admiration, esteem -- (a feeling of delighted approval and liking)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hero-worship

1 sense of hero-worship

Sense 1
idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere -- (love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles")
       => adore -- (love intensely; "he just adored his wife")