idol

Noun

• an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

• someone who is adored blindly and excessively

• a material effigy that is worshipped
  • thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
    
  • money was his god
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  paragon , perfection , beau ideal , matinee idol , graven image , god