idolatrize verb.
[ʌɪ'dɒlǝtrʌɪz] Also
idolatrise.
L16.[from IDOLATRY + -IZE.]1. verb intrans. Worship an idol or idols; practise idolatry.
L16-E18.2. verb trans. Make an idol of, worship idolatrously; idolize.
E17.■ A. B. Grosart We are so used to idolatrize Shakespeare because of his simply incomparable genius. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲