hero-worship vs idolize

hero-worship and idolize both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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