adulate
verb [ T ] uk/ˈædʒ.ə.leɪt/ us/ˈædʒ.ə.leɪt/
过分称赞（或敬仰）;谄媚
to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved
The boxer was convicted of rape, and yet is still adulated by many. 这名拳击手被认定强奸罪名成立，但很多人仍然对他顶礼膜拜。