adverb
- in a manner that shows excessive love, admiration, or devotion to someone or something
Usage: often used to describe behavior that treats a person or object with religious-like reverence
Examples
- The fans idolatrously followed their celebrity through the streets.
- She idolatrously collected every item bearing her favorite actor's name.
- He spoke idolatrously about his mentor, treating every word as gospel.
- The crowd idolatrously cheered for the sports star.
- They idolatrously preserved the old family heirloom as if it were sacred.