hero-worshiping — showing excessive admiration or devotion to someone regarded as a hero
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing excessive admiration or devotion to someone regarded as a hero
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɪroʊ ˈwɜːrʃɪpɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 영웅으로 여기는 사람에게 과도한 찬사나 헌신을 보이는
Korean pronunciation: **히**어로 **워**쉽잉
Example Sentences
- His hero-worshiping comments about the CEO made everyone cringe.
- The hero-worshiping student followed every piece of advice from her teacher.
- Stop being so hero-worshiping - celebrities are just regular people too.
hero-worshiping
ADJECTIVE//ˈhɪroʊ ˈwɜːrʃɪpɪŋ//
showing excessive admiration or devotion to someone regarded as a hero
showing excessive admiration or devotion to someone regarded as a hero
Hero-worshiping blocks all reasoning, making disciplining useless!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
hero(그리스어 heros '영웅')와 worship(고대 영어 weorthscipe '가치 있는 것')이 결합된 복합어로, 19세기에 형성되어 영웅에 대한 맹목적 숭배를 의미하게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“His hero-worshiping comments about the CEO made everyone cringe.”
“The hero-worshiping student followed every piece of advice from her teacher.”
“Stop being so hero-worshiping - celebrities are just regular people too.”
“Her hero-worshiping diary was full of embarrassing poems about her crush.”
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