idolize
/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/verb
idolize is spelled I-D-O-L-I-Z-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, idolize means “To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in idolize?
| Letters | 7: I-D-O-L-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is idolize?
Idolize appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce idolize?
- /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
Idolize has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-idolize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of idolize
- idolizes present, singular, he/she/it
- idolizing participle, present
- idolized participle, past
- idolise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does idolize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
- 2
To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
idolize a celebrity
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Idolize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to make an idol of:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does idolize come from?
From idol + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).