noun

idol

idol, icon, hero, graven image

He is a teen idol with millions of fans.

He is a teen idol with millions of fans.

Ancient people sometimes worshipped stone idols.

Ancient people sometimes worshipped stone idols.

((sb.'s)) idol a person who is greatly admired He is a teen idol with millions of fans.

Synonyms: icon, hero, star, deity

From Greek 'eidolon' meaning 'image, phantom', from 'eidos' meaning 'form'.

Sounds like 'idle', but an 'idol' is someone people are very busy admiring, the opposite of being 'idle'.

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