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Definition
To idolize; to turn into an idol.
neutralpeopleemotion
How it's used
This term is primarily used in critical or analytical contexts to describe the act of placing someone on a pedestal. It often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the person's judgment is clouded by their blind admiration. It is less common in casual, everyday speech compared to simply saying 崇拜.
Examples
He really likes to idolize that celebrity.
Why are you idolizing him to such an extreme extent?
Related words
Common phrases
excessive idolization
Common mistake
Learners often use this as a direct translation for having a favorite celebrity, but it implies a more intense, potentially irrational level of devotion. Use 鍾意 or 崇拜 for normal levels of fandom.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
