Antonyms for put on a pedestal


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ped-uh-stl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛd ə stl


Definition of put on a pedestal

Origin :
  • 1560s, "base supporting a column, statue, etc.," from Middle French piédestal (1540s), from Italian piedistallo "base of a pillar," from pie "foot" + di "of" + stallo "stall, place, seat," from a Germanic source (see stall (n.1)).
  • Spelling in English influenced by Latin pedem "foot." An Old English word for it was fotstan, literally "foot-stone." Figurative sense of put (someone) on a pedestal "regard as highly admirable" is attested from 1859.
  • As in venerate : verb revere
  • As in worship : verb honor, glorify
  • As in idealize : verb romanticize
  • As in canonize : verb sanctify; idolize
  • As in apotheosize : verb exalt
  • As in glorify : verb praise
  • As in idolize : verb think of very highly; worship

Synonyms for put on a pedestal

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