idolise
part of speech
verb (idolise, idolises, idolised, idolising; US spelling idolize)
meaning for a pupil
1) To admire or love someone very much, often too much, as if they were perfect — a star, a sports player or an older brother or sister. tree →
2) (religion) Literally, to treat something as an idol to worship; Jews, Christians and Muslims teach that worshipping idols is wrong. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life children idolise footballers, singers, YouTubers or older siblings. In PSHE lessons pupils talk about role models and remember that no one is perfect. In stories, a character who idolises someone may learn that the hero has flaws. Phrases: idolise someone, idolised by fans, a hero he idolised.
examples
- My little brother idolises his favourite footballer and copies his haircut. tree →
- She idolised her big sister and followed her everywhere. tree →
- Millions of fans idolise the singer. tree →
- It's fine to admire people, but don't idolise them; everyone makes mistakes. tree →
- As a boy he idolised the astronauts on the Moon. tree →
- The Bible warns against idolising things like money. tree →
note
UK spelling «idolise», US «idolize»; both are correct. Noun: «idol» (a person who is idolised, or a statue worshipped as a god). Do not confuse «idol» with «idle» (lazy, not working) — they sound the same.
Trees and pragmatics
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