adoration

[ad-uh-rey-shuh n]

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noun

the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship.
reverent homage.
fervent and devoted love.

Origin of adoration

1535–45; < Latin adōrātiōn- (stem of adōrātiō) worship. See adore, -ation

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Examples from the Web for adoration

Contemporary Examples

Fatherless and emotionally needy, du Pont was a loner who sought companionship and adoration—usually at great financial cost.
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November 18, 2014
In its sixth season, Modern Family is still worthy of adoration from audiences—just not Emmy voters.
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October 15, 2014
And her dad apparently will never satisfy his thirst for adoration, whether from the world at large or from himself.
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Lloyd Grove
February 20, 2013
Paul Ryan, meanwhile, has remained steadfast in his adoration of Atlas Shrugged.
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James McGirk
November 5, 2012
Their adoration is expressed as hyperbolically as it is earnestly.
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October 25, 2012

Historical Examples

The adoration of her, and the insane desire of her, can be seen in every play he wrote from 1597 to 1608.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
They set him on the road which leadeth to peace and adoration.
The Babylonian Legends of the Creation
British Museum
She was bending forward, smiling, flattering her escort with the adoration of her eyes.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
And if you knew how dearly loved she was, with what adoration she is still surrounded.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
And then all the voices, the thousands of voices, began the chant of adoration and gratitude.
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Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for adoration

adoration

noun

deep love or esteem
the act of worshipping

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Word Origin and History for adoration

n.

1540s, from Middle French adoration, from Latin adorationem (nominative adoratio) "worship, adoration," noun of action from past participle stem of adorare; see adore, the original sense of which is preserved in this word.

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Examples from the Web for adoration

Contemporary Examples

Fatherless and emotionally needy, du Pont was a loner who sought companionship and adoration—usually at great financial cost.

In its sixth season, Modern Family is still worthy of adoration from audiences—just not Emmy voters.

And her dad apparently will never satisfy his thirst for adoration, whether from the world at large or from himself.

Paul Ryan, meanwhile, has remained steadfast in his adoration of Atlas Shrugged.

Their adoration is expressed as hyperbolically as it is earnestly.

Historical Examples

The adoration of her, and the insane desire of her, can be seen in every play he wrote from 1597 to 1608.

They set him on the road which leadeth to peace and adoration.

She was bending forward, smiling, flattering her escort with the adoration of her eyes.

And if you knew how dearly loved she was, with what adoration she is still surrounded.

And then all the voices, the thousands of voices, began the chant of adoration and gratitude.

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Word Origin and History for adoration

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Origin of adoration