Adulated
Definition
Subject to excessive, blind, and fanatical admiration; extravagantly praised, idolized, or servilely flattered. The term describes the status of a person (celebrity, political leader, star athlete) or a cultural object transformed into an idol by the masses, receiving continuous praise and an uncritical idealization that overlooks any behavioral flaws or errors.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adulated
- Idolized
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective adjusting systematically across standard gender and plural boundaries. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'adula', functionally stabilized as an independent descriptive adjective. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈædjʊˌleɪtɪd] (standard international phonetic rendering for its grammatical equivalent) |
| Source | Lexicon of Descriptive Morphology and Social Dynamics Terminology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Actorul principal a fost adulat de fani la intrarea pe covorul roșu, primind sute de aplauze zgomotoase.
EN: The lead actor was adulated by fans upon entering the red carpet, receiving hundreds of loud applause.
RO: Istoria ne arată că mulți dictatori au sfârșit tragic, deși fuseseră adulați de mase timp de decenii.
EN: History shows us that many dictators met a tragic end, even though they had been adulated by the masses for decades.
RO: Un lider cu adevărat înțelept preferă un sfat onest în locul statutului de a fi adulat orbește de subalterni.
EN: A truly wise leader prefers honest advice over the status of being blindly adulated by subordinates.
Idioms & Phrases
Lider adulat / Adulated leader / Idolized figure
RO: O personalitate politică sau religioasă care beneficiază de un cult al personalității extrem din partea adepților săi.
EN: A political or religious figure who benefits from an extreme cult of personality from their followers.
Artist adulat / Celebrated artist / Worshipped star
RO: Un creator de artă sau interpret idealizat de public, ale cărui spectacole generează manifestări colective de entuziasm.
EN: An art creator or performer idealized by the public, whose shows generate collective expressions of enthusiasm.
Statut de ființă adulată / Status of an adulated being
RO: Condiția psihosocială a unui individ plasat pe un piedestal moral de către comunitate, fiind scutit de critici.
EN: The psychosocial condition of an individual placed on a moral pedestal by the community, being exempt from criticism.
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