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• idol — idol; idol·a·ter; idol·a·tress; idol·a·tric; idol·a·trize; idol·a·trous; idol·a·try; idol·ism; idol·ist; idol·i·za·tion; idol·ize; idol·a·triz·er; idol·a·trous·ly; idol·a·trous·ness; idol·iz·er; …   English syllables

• i|dol|ize — «Y duh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to worship as an idol; make an idol of: »They [my soldiers] do not idolize me, but look upon the Cause they fight for (Oliver Cromwell). 2. Figurative. to love or admire very much; be extremely devoted to …   Useful english dictionary

• i|con|ize — «Y kuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make an idol of; venerate uncritically: »In the land of his birth Lenin has been iconized and transmogrified into a sugary shibboleth (New Scientist) …   Useful english dictionary

• idolize — idol·ize …   English syllables

• idolize — (v.) 1590s, from IDOL (Cf. idol) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Idolized; idolizing …   Etymology dictionary

• Sony BMG Australia — is the predominant record label operated by Sony BMG in Australia.HistorySony BMG Australia is a subsidiary of the result of a 50 50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and Bertelsmann Music Group (part of Bertelsmann)… …   Wikipedia

• idolize — idolization, n. idolizer, n. /uyd l uyz /, v., idolized, idolizing. v.t. 1. to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc. 2. to worship as a god. v.i. 3. to practice idolatry: to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome. Also, esp. Brit., idolise …   Universalium

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• i´dol|iz´er — i|dol|ize «Y duh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to worship as an idol; make an idol of: »They [my soldiers] do not idolize me, but look upon the Cause they fight for (Oliver Cromwell). 2. Figurative. to love or admire very much; be extremely… …   Useful english dictionary