idol

CEFRB1

/ˈaɪ.dl̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or thing greatly admired or loved.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cultural icon, or especially popular person.

Examples

  • The rock star is an idol of the teenagers.

  • That singer is a teenage idol.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈaɪ.ɾl̩]
  • [ˈɑɪ.ɾl̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A popular entertainer, usually young, captivating and attractive, and often female, with an image of being close to fans.

  2. A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.

  3. An eidolon or phantom; a misleading or elusive image or representation.

More examples

In context

  • Sachin Tendulkar is Rohan's idol.

  • Tom Cruise is his idol.

  • Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ydole, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, idol”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos (“seeing, image”), from *weyd- (“to see”). Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idolum and related to idea.