1. admiring or loving someone or something excessively or uncritically
Usage: present participle of 'idolise' (British spelling); American spelling is 'idolizing'

Examples

• She has been idolising that movie star since she was a teenager.
• Many fans are idolising the new sports champion.
• He spent years idolising his older brother, copying everything he did.
• The band's followers are idolising them without questioning their controversial statements.
• Young people are often idolising celebrities they see on social media.
• She realized she had been idolising her father too much and needed to see his flaws.