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adoration

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˌædɝˈeɪʃən// UK //ˌædəɹˈeɪʃən// ado·ra·tion Archaic

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.


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.

Synonyms
Origin

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.

Usage

Commonly paired with the preposition 'for' to indicate the object of the emotion.

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