MATINEE IDOL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who is adored blindly and excessively

Synonyms:

idol; matinee idol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("matinee idol" is a kind of...):

lead; principal; star (an actor who plays a principal role)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "matinee idol"):

heartthrob (an object of infatuation)

Credits