adulation
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- adulatory adjective
- self-adulation noun
- self-adulatory adjective
- unadulating adjective
- unadulatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of adulation
Middle English < Middle French < Latin adūlātiōn- (stem of adūlātiō ) servile flattery, fawning, equivalent to adūlāt ( us ), past participle of adūlārī, -āre to fawn upon (of dogs), apparently a nominal derivative, with ad- ad-, of an otherwise unattested base + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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He definitely doesn’t need the adulation at Augusta.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Cricket does not enjoy the same adulation in Nepal as it does in neighbouring South Asian nations where the game dominates popular culture.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
It also meant he could get the dream send-off as Semenyo was substituted with seconds left, allowing him to soak up the adulation from the home supporters as well as applaud them back.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
So while he sorted through emotions and memories after the game, he basked in the adulation beforehand.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
Despite the adulation of the guys at school, he felt as if there was some kind of dis-tance between him and the fellows.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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