Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de-idolize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
de-i-dolize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (something or someone) no longer to be idolized.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + idolize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

de-idolizes (present, singular) de-idolizing (participle, present) de-idolized (participle, past) de-idolized (past) deidolize (alternative)

Questions

What does de-idolize mean?
To cause (something or someone) no longer to be idolized.
Where does de-idolize come from?
From de- + idolize.

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