adoration

[ad-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship.

2. reverent homage.

3. fervent and devoted love.

adoration

/ ˌædəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. deep love or esteem

2. the act of worshipping

Word History and Origins

Origin of adoration¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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I am not alone in my adoration; a cursory Google search for “butter poetry” led me to some truly fascinating works.

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Carlin does not need that elusive gold medal or one more wave of adoration from a home crowd to validate his achievements.

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This adoration necessitated objectification, and from the 1970s onward, Updike’s fiction came in for a good deal of feminist scorn.

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For a dramatically stripped-bare version of Paparazzi, she's on crutches, snarling at photographers, but soaking up the public's adoration until it frees her to walk unaided.

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Related Words

• admiration 
• devotion 
• esteem 
• reverence 
• veneration