hero-worship vs idolise

hero-worship and idolise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hero-worship	No	No	Yes	No
idolise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hero-worship and idolise are synonyms defined as:

hero-worship and idolise: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

Other synonyms of hero-worship include idolize, revere, worship.

hero-worship (verb)	idolise (verb)
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol	love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol