Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb idolize
1 sense of idolize
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")