L'idole (en. The idol)

/lidol/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who is idolized or who inspires great admiration.

She became the idol of young people thanks to her music career.

Elle est devenue l'idole des jeunes grâce à sa carrière musicale.

Object of veneration, often in reference to a religious representation.

The idol was sculpted from ancient wood and adorned with jewels.

L'idole était sculptée dans du bois ancien et ornée de bijoux.

Model or example that one aspires to imitate.

Her idol is a great athlete she has admired since childhood.

Son idole est un grand athlète qu'elle admire depuis son enfance.

The word 'idole' comes from the Latin 'idolum', which means 'image' or 'representation'.

to have idols

to admire famous or influential people

avoir des idoles

to become someone's idol

to be admired or adored by a person or group

devenir l'idole de quelqu'un

to idolize someone

to venerate or excessively admire someone

idolâtrer quelqu'un

idol worship

Excessive veneration of an idol.

idolâtrie

to idolize

To adore or venerate an idol.

idolâtrer

ideal

Model of perfection, often admired.

idéal

Fashionable celebrity.

This singer is the idol of the young, everyone is talking about him.

Ce chanteur est l'idole des jeunes, tout le monde parle de lui.

A person to closely follow.

She wants to become the idol of her generation.

Elle veut devenir l'idole de sa génération.