adoration
Americannoun
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the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship.
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reverent homage.
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fervent and devoted love.
noun
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deep love or esteem
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the act of worshipping
Etymology
Origin of adoration
1535–45; < Latin adōrātiōn- (stem of adōrātiō ) worship. See adore, -ation
Example Sentences
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The display of adoration and devotion is infectious.
From Salon
"Scoring goals for fun, best centre-forward in the land," are the words that make up City fans' song about her, often chanted in adoration of their number nine.
From BBC
Sitake teared up in his re-signing news conference, noting that his wife called the burst of online adoration a “love bomb.”
The creators first realized that country’s adoration for the show when an email address where viewers could write to Tulio was flooded with more messages from Mexico than Chile.
From Los Angeles Times
Conor Bradley was driven by the full force of Anfield's adoration, while Trent Alexander-Arnold – the local boy who left Liverpool behind - was given a brutal and hostile reminder of his fall from grace.
From BBC
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