dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/ido_MWT.json

{
  "idol":{
    "a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion":{
      "examples":[
        "a movie star whose portrayal of a comic book superhero in a blockbuster series has made him the idol of millions"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "god",
        "hero",
        "icon",
        "ikon"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "beau ideal",
        "classic",
        "exemplar",
        "ideal",
        "model",
        "nonpareil",
        "paragon"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolatries":{
    "excessive admiration of or devotion to a person":{
      "examples":[
        "fans of the team are well known for their idolatry of the quarterback"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adulations",
        "deifications",
        "hero worships",
        "idolizations",
        "worships"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adorations",
        "deferences",
        "glorifications",
        "reverences",
        "venerations",
        "idealizations",
        "romanticizations",
        "affections",
        "fancies",
        "favors",
        "likes",
        "likings",
        "loves",
        "appreciations",
        "esteems",
        "regards",
        "respects",
        "approvals"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "condemnations",
        "disapprovals",
        "disfavors",
        "dislikes",
        "dismissals",
        "disregards",
        "hatreds",
        "loathings",
        "scorns"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolizers":{
    "as in followers , votaries":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "cultists",
        "disciples",
        "followers",
        "hangers-on",
        "votaries",
        "dreamers",
        "idealists",
        "visionaries",
        "addicts",
        "aficionados",
        "afficionados",
        "buffs",
        "bugs",
        "devotees",
        "enthusiasts",
        "fanciers",
        "fans",
        "fiends",
        "fools",
        "freaks",
        "habitu\u00e9s",
        "habitues",
        "heads",
        "hounds",
        "junkies",
        "lovers",
        "maniacs",
        "mavens",
        "mavins",
        "nuts",
        "suckers",
        "activists",
        "advocates",
        "apostles",
        "backers",
        "champions",
        "evangelists",
        "patrons",
        "promoters",
        "stalwarts",
        "supporters",
        "crusaders",
        "fanatics",
        "ideologues",
        "idealogues",
        "militants",
        "partisans",
        "partizans",
        "red hots",
        "true believers",
        "zealots",
        "boosters",
        "rooters",
        "well-wishers",
        "faddists"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "nonmilitants",
        "dabblers",
        "dilettantes",
        "dilettanti"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolizes":{
    "to love or admire too much":{
      "examples":[
        "she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adores",
        "adulates",
        "canonizes",
        "deifies",
        "dotes (on)",
        "hero-worships",
        "worships"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "appreciates",
        "cherishes",
        "esteems",
        "prizes",
        "treasures",
        "values",
        "fancies",
        "favors",
        "likes",
        "prefers",
        "regards",
        "hallows",
        "respects",
        "reveres",
        "venerates",
        "approves",
        "endorses",
        "indorses",
        "supports"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "abhors",
        "abominates",
        "despises",
        "detests",
        "disdains",
        "dislikes",
        "hates",
        "loathes",
        "belittles",
        "deprecates",
        "disparages",
        "misprizes",
        "puts down"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "idolatry":{
    "excessive admiration of or devotion to a person":{
      "examples":[
        "fans of the team are well known for their idolatry of the quarterback"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adulation",
        "deification",
        "hero worship",
        "idolization",
        "worship",
        "worshipping",
        "worshiping"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adoration",
        "deference",
        "glorification",
        "reverence",
        "veneration",
        "idealization",
        "romanticization",
        "affection",
        "fancy",
        "favor",
        "fondness",
        "like",
        "liking",
        "love",
        "appreciation",
        "esteem",
        "regard",
        "respect",
        "approval"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "condemnation",
        "disapproval",
        "disfavor",
        "dislike",
        "dismissal",
        "disregard",
        "hatred",
        "loathing",
        "scorn"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolized":{
    "to love or admire too much":{
      "examples":[
        "she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adored",
        "adulated",
        "canonized",
        "deified",
        "doted (on)",
        "hero-worshipped",
        "hero-worshiped",
        "worshipped",
        "worshiped"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "appreciated",
        "cherished",
        "esteemed",
        "prized",
        "treasured",
        "valued",
        "fancied",
        "favored",
        "liked",
        "preferred",
        "regarded",
        "hallowed",
        "respected",
        "revered",
        "venerated",
        "approved",
        "endorsed",
        "indorsed",
        "supported"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "abhorred",
        "abominated",
        "despised",
        "detested",
        "disdained",
        "disliked",
        "hated",
        "loathed",
        "belittled",
        "deprecated",
        "disparaged",
        "misprized",
        "put down"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "idolization":{
    "excessive admiration of or devotion to a person":{
      "examples":[
        "the mass idolization of the Renaissance artist continues to this day"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adulation",
        "deification",
        "hero worship",
        "idolatry",
        "worship",
        "worshipping",
        "worshiping"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adoration",
        "deference",
        "glorification",
        "reverence",
        "veneration",
        "idealization",
        "romanticization",
        "affection",
        "fancy",
        "favor",
        "fondness",
        "like",
        "liking",
        "love",
        "appreciation",
        "esteem",
        "regard",
        "respect",
        "approval"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "condemnation",
        "disapproval",
        "disfavor",
        "dislike",
        "dismissal",
        "disregard",
        "hatred",
        "loathing",
        "scorn"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolizations":{
    "excessive admiration of or devotion to a person":{
      "examples":[
        "the mass idolization of the Renaissance artist continues to this day"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adulations",
        "deifications",
        "hero worships",
        "idolatries",
        "worships"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "adorations",
        "deferences",
        "glorifications",
        "reverences",
        "venerations",
        "idealizations",
        "romanticizations",
        "affections",
        "fancies",
        "favors",
        "likes",
        "likings",
        "loves",
        "appreciations",
        "esteems",
        "regards",
        "respects",
        "approvals"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "condemnations",
        "disapprovals",
        "disfavors",
        "dislikes",
        "dismissals",
        "disregards",
        "hatreds",
        "loathings",
        "scorns"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolators":{
    "a person who does not worship the God of the Bible":{
      "examples":[
        "an ancient civilization of pantheists and idolaters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "gentiles",
        "heathens",
        "heathen",
        "pagans"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "atheists",
        "giaours",
        "infidels",
        "misbelievers",
        "miscreants",
        "nonbelievers",
        "unbelievers",
        "neo-pagans",
        "polytheists"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idols":{
    "a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion":{
      "examples":[
        "a movie star whose portrayal of a comic book superhero in a blockbuster series has made him the idol of millions"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "gods",
        "heroes",
        "icons",
        "ikons"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "beau ideals",
        "classics",
        "exemplars",
        "ideals",
        "models",
        "nonpareils",
        "paragons"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolizer":{
    "as in follower , votary":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "cultist",
        "disciple",
        "follower",
        "hanger-on",
        "votary",
        "dreamer",
        "idealist",
        "visionary",
        "addict",
        "aficionado",
        "afficionado",
        "buff",
        "bug",
        "devotee",
        "enthusiast",
        "fan",
        "fancier",
        "fiend",
        "fool",
        "freak",
        "habitu\u00e9",
        "habitue",
        "head",
        "hound",
        "junkie",
        "junky",
        "lover",
        "maniac",
        "maven",
        "mavin",
        "nut",
        "sucker",
        "activist",
        "advocate",
        "apostle",
        "backer",
        "champion",
        "evangelist",
        "patron",
        "promoter",
        "stalwart",
        "supporter",
        "crusader",
        "fanatic",
        "ideologue",
        "idealogue",
        "militant",
        "partisan",
        "partizan",
        "red hot",
        "true believer",
        "zealot",
        "booster",
        "rooter",
        "well-wisher",
        "faddist"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "nonmilitant",
        "dabbler",
        "dilettante"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolater":{
    "a person who does not worship the God of the Bible":{
      "examples":[
        "an ancient civilization of pantheists and idolaters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "gentile",
        "heathen",
        "pagan"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "atheist",
        "giaour",
        "infidel",
        "misbeliever",
        "miscreant",
        "nonbeliever",
        "unbeliever",
        "neo-pagan",
        "polytheist"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolize":{
    "to love or admire too much":{
      "examples":[
        "she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adore",
        "adulate",
        "canonize",
        "deify",
        "dote (on)",
        "hero-worship",
        "worship"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "appreciate",
        "cherish",
        "esteem",
        "prize",
        "treasure",
        "value",
        "fancy",
        "favor",
        "like",
        "prefer",
        "regard",
        "hallow",
        "respect",
        "revere",
        "venerate",
        "approve",
        "endorse",
        "indorse",
        "support"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "abhor",
        "abominate",
        "despise",
        "detest",
        "disdain",
        "dislike",
        "hate",
        "loathe",
        "belittle",
        "deprecate",
        "disparage",
        "misprize",
        "put down"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "idolaters":{
    "a person who does not worship the God of the Bible":{
      "examples":[
        "an ancient civilization of pantheists and idolaters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "gentiles",
        "heathens",
        "heathen",
        "pagans"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "atheists",
        "giaours",
        "infidels",
        "misbelievers",
        "miscreants",
        "nonbelievers",
        "unbelievers",
        "neo-pagans",
        "polytheists"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolator":{
    "a person who does not worship the God of the Bible":{
      "examples":[
        "an ancient civilization of pantheists and idolaters"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "gentile",
        "heathen",
        "pagan"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "atheist",
        "giaour",
        "infidel",
        "misbeliever",
        "miscreant",
        "nonbeliever",
        "unbeliever",
        "neo-pagan",
        "polytheist"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "idolizing":{
    "reflecting great admiration or devotion":{
      "examples":[
        "gave his fianc\u00e9e an idolizing glance"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adoring",
        "adulatory",
        "deifying",
        "worshipful",
        "worshipping",
        "worshiping"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "glorifying",
        "reverent",
        "reverential",
        "venerating",
        "hagiographic",
        "hagiographical",
        "affectionate",
        "fond",
        "loving",
        "appreciative",
        "deferential",
        "respectful",
        "approving"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "condemning",
        "contemptuous",
        "disapproving",
        "hateful",
        "loathing",
        "scornful"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to love or admire too much":{
      "examples":[
        "she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "adoring",
        "adulating",
        "canonizing",
        "deifying",
        "doting (on)",
        "hero-worshipping",
        "hero-worshiping",
        "worshipping",
        "worshiping"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "appreciating",
        "cherishing",
        "esteeming",
        "prizing",
        "treasuring",
        "valuing",
        "fancying",
        "favoring",
        "liking",
        "preferring",
        "regarding",
        "hallowing",
        "respecting",
        "revering",
        "venerating",
        "approving",
        "endorsing",
        "indorsing",
        "supporting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "abhorring",
        "abominating",
        "despising",
        "detesting",
        "disdaining",
        "disliking",
        "hating",
        "loathing",
        "belittling",
        "deprecating",
        "disparaging",
        "misprizing",
        "putting down"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}