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admiration

[ad-muh-rey-shuhn]

noun

  1. a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.

    Antonyms: condemnation
  2. the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure.

    admiration of fine paintings.

  3. an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval.

    The dancer was the admiration of everyone.

  4. Archaic.,  wonder; astonishment.



admiration

/ ˌædməˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. pleasurable contemplation or surprise

  2. a person or thing that is admired

    she was the admiration of the court

  3. archaic,  wonder

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • admirative adjective
  • admiratively adverb
  • self-admiration noun
  • superadmiration noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of admiration1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English admiracion, from Latin admīrātiōn-, stem of admīrātiō; equivalent to admire + -ation
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Idioms and Phrases

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Example Sentences

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In his first news conference Depay called Brazil the "mecca of football", and he has professed his admiration for Latin American "energy".

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The task is not to deny grief or admiration but to preserve space for nuance and accountability.

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After six decades of admiration - and later, infamy - India's most iconic warplane is finally taking its last flight on Friday.

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"It's about flipping from sympathy to admiration and respect."

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He won admiration from across the political divide in Northern Ireland for his work to boost the peace process, chairing the Stormont peace talks during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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