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) intransitive verb. : to practice idolatry.

Does idolize mean worship?

to worship as a god. verb (used without object), i·dol·ized, i·dol·iz·ing. to practice idolatry: to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome.

What does it mean when you idolize yourself?

The action of idolizing or worshipping oneself; vain or conceited behaviour.