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MATINEE IDOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who is adored blindly and excessively
Synonyms:
idol; matinee idol
Classified under:
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)