Word
adoration
Phoneticsado·ra·tion
US/ˌædɝˈeɪʃən/
UK/ˌædəɹˈeɪʃən/
Definition
n. a feeling of very deep love and respect for someone or something.
n. deep love, devotion, or profound respect for a person or deity. Often implies a level of intensity that borders on worship.
Examples
“The fans looked at the singer with pure adoration.”
“The young child gazed at his older brother with a look of quiet adoration as they played together.”
“While the public's adoration for the hero was initially unanimous, it eventually gave way to a more nuanced appreciation of his complicated legacy.”
Examples
simple
“The fans looked at the singer with pure adoration.”
contextual
“The young child gazed at his older brother with a look of quiet adoration as they played together.”
complex
“While the public's adoration for the hero was initially unanimous, it eventually gave way to a more nuanced appreciation of his complicated legacy.”
Usage
Commonly paired with the preposition 'for' to indicate the object of the emotion.
Real-World Examples
“Images of the toddler king wearing a crown and royal robes sparked curiosity and adoration around the world.” “No matter what it’s called and by whom, the adoration for Pluto is real—and there’s still so much to learn about it.” Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French adoration, from Latin adōrātiō, adōrātiōnem (“worship, adoration”), from adōrō (“beseech; adore, worship”), from ad (“to, towards”) + ōrō (“beg”). From adore + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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