idolise vs hero-worship

idolise and hero-worship both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of idolise include idolize, revere, worship.

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