To idolize is to admire someone too much. A twelve year-old might idolize a pop star, for example, wallpapering her bedroom with photos of him and screaming loudly throughout his concerts.

What does Idolised mean?

transitive verb. : to worship as a god broadly : to love or admire to excess the common people whom he so idolized — The Times Literary Supplement (London)

What is it called when someone idolizes?

The noun form idolization refers to this kind of hero worship. ... The worship of such an idol is sometimes called idolatry (or idol worship) and the people who do it can be called idolaters. The word idolize can also mean to practice idolatry, though it is much more commonly used in a figurative way.