Admire vs Idolize - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between admire and idolize

is that admire is to be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at while idolize is to make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.

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(obsolete) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

*, II.2.4:

The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].

* Fuller

examples rather to be admired than imitated

To regard with wonder and delight.

to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;

to estimate or prize highly.

to admire''' a person of high moral worth, to '''admire a landscape

(terms derived from admire) * admirable * admirer * admiration * admirative

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(en-verb)

To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.

To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.

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