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HERO WORSHIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hero worship mean?
• HERO WORSHIP (noun)
The noun HERO WORSHIP has 1 sense:
1. admiration for great men (or their memory)
Familiarity information: HERO WORSHIP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Admiration for great men (or their memory)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("hero worship" is a kind of...):
admiration; esteem (a feeling of delighted approval and liking)
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