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/
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
A compound word formed in the 19th century from Greek heros (hero) and Old English weorthscipe (worthiness, honor), combining to denote the uncritical or excessive admiration of heroic figures. The term emerged in English literature to describe a cultural phenomenon of idolizing historical or contemporary heroes.
Breakdown
hero (from Greek heros, 'hero') + worship (from Old English weorthscipe, 'to honor' or 'worthiness') + -ing (present participle suffix forming a verbal noun or adjective).
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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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